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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 task one is expected to perform on the job






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






3. Any education or training following high school






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






5. Earnings above base pay






6. Business owned by one person






7. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






8. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






10. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






11. Typical way of life






12. Collection of information about oneself






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






14. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






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






18. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






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






20. Money earned above the cost of doing business






21. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






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






23. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






24. A decision or plan that can be changed






25. A group of employees






26. The environment of the workplace






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






28. Business which two or more people own and operate






29. As the price increases producers produce more






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






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






32. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






33. Work that a person does for pay






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






35. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






36. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay






37. The ability or potential for learning new skills






38. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






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






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






41. Being on time for work






42. Personal standards by which one lives






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






44. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






45. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






46. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






48. 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






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






50. The choice between two or more possibilities