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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. Any education or training following high school






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






3. A computerized career information delivery system






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






5. The type of job in which a person is employed






6. Clash of ideas or values






7. The environment of the workplace






8. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






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






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






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






12. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






13. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






14. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






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






17. Typical way of life






18. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






19. Possibility of loss






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






21. A free flowing economy based upon the laws of supply and demand to allow individuals or companies to buy and sell goods and/or services at a profit






22. Collection of information about oneself






23. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






24. Using People in foreign countries to assemble parts; utilizing external resources - and saving labor costs






25. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






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






29. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






30. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job






31. A course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests






32. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






41. The planning and using of time






42. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






43. Earnings below the cost of doing business






44. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






45. The person who has hires someone to do a job






46. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






47. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






48. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






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






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