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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. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






2. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






3. The ability to perform a certain activity well






4. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






5. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






6. Any information about possible job openings






7. Any education or training following high school






8. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






9. Personal standards by which one lives






10. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






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






13. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






14. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






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






16. Commoney known as Social Security






17. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






19. Business owned by many people but treated by the law as though it were one person






20. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






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






23. A course or program that teaches job skills






24. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






26. A definition of work duties






27. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






29. A productive activity resulting in something useful






30. To give up something to resolve a conflict






31. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






32. Temporary work during the summer






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






34. A group of employees






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






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






37. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






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






40. Earnings below the cost of doing business






41. Help-wanted section of the newspaper that lists job openings






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






43. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






44. The choice between two or more possibilities






45. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






46. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






47. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






48. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






50. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out