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Career Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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2. Money earned above the cost of doing business






3. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






4. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






5. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






6. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






7. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






8. A computerized career information delivery system






9. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






10. Cluster that involves the systematic use of observations and experiments to gain knowledge about the world; the practical use of scientific knowledge; solving practical problems by combining science and mathematics with technology; the study of numbe






11. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






12. Business owned by one person






13. Earnings above base pay






14. A skill that you have developed






15. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






16. A group of characteristics that collective form a general group of people with similiar interests - values - and behaviors






17. The ability to perform a certain activity well






18. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






19. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






20. A course or program that teaches job skills






21. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






22. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






23. Collection of information about oneself






24. Someone who sells goods or services






25. Careful use of resources including money and materials






26. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid






27. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






28. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






29. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






30. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






31. notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






32. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services






33. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






34. The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out






35. Someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it






36. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






37. Instant opinion - based on certain clues - such as the way you look - act - and talk






38. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






39. Personal standards by which one lives






40. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






41. A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening






42. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






43. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






44. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






45. As the price increases producers produce more






46. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






47. The ability or potential for learning new skills






48. A productive activity resulting in something useful






49. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






50. The planning and using of time