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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






2. Collection of information about oneself






3. Salary of wages given to an employee on a regular basis






4. To give up something to resolve a conflict






5. Cluster that involves growing and processing crops for human use; raising and processing animals for human use; using raw materials that occur naturally in the earth






6. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






7. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






8. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






10. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






11. Continuing for a long period of time to accomplish a task






12. The use of goods or service to make life easier creating new jobs while eliminating others






13. Learning on the job






14. The personality or activity by which a person is known






15. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






16. To find out more by reading and talking to people






17. A thank you letter written following an interview






18. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






19. The prospect for the future of a job or career






20. A person who owns stock in a company






21. First thing an interviewer notices: an applicant's dress - hair - and grooming






22. A description of the goals of a business and how it will operate






23. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






24. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






25. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






27. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






29. Standards one believes is important about their work






30. Any education or training following high school






31. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






33. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






34. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






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






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






37. A task one is expected to perform on the job






38. An amount of money charged by others for services






39. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






40. Earnings above base pay






41. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






42. A definition of work duties






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






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






45. A resource that involves communicating information with others






46. Any information about possible job openings






47. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






48. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






49. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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