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






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






3. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker






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






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






6. Buying a finished good or service with the intent to resell it by the unit






7. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






8. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






9. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






10. This involves hearing - thinking about and responding to what the speaker is saying






11. The ability or potential for learning new skills






12. Earnings below the cost of doing business






13. Personal standards by which one lives






14. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






15. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






16. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






17. A person who owns stock in a company






18. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






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






22. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






23. To employ oneself in a particular or specific field of work






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






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






26. Possibility of loss






27. The tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants






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






29. A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States






30. A definition of work duties






31. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






32. 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






33. When a person has to give up part of something they value to resolve a conflict






34. Someone who creates a good or service






35. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






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






37. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






38. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






39. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






40. Any education or training following high school






41. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






42. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






43. Someone who sells goods or services






44. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






45. A course that is required before another course can be taken






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






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






48. Business owned by one person






49. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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