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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 designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






2. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






4. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






6. An amount of money charged by others for services






7. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






8. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






10. A person who works with you






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






12. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






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






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






15. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






17. Methods of paying for education/training - such as grants - scholarships - etc.






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






19. The course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






20. As the price increases producers produce more






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






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






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






24. Possibility of loss






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






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






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






28. Any information about possible job openings






29. Standards one believes is important about their work






30. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






32. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






33. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






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






35. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






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






38. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






40. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






42. The ability to perform a certain activity well






43. To look at closely and judge






44. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






45. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






46. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






47. To give up something to resolve a conflict






48. Earnings above base pay






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






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