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






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






3. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






5. A computerized career information delivery system






6. Employment during special seasons






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






8. Typical way of life






9. A group of employees






10. A thank you letter written following an interview






11. Possibility of loss






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






19. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






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






23. The environment of the workplace






24. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






25. Learning on the job






26. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






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






28. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






29. A definition of work duties






30. Earnings above base pay






31. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid






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






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






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






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






36. Someone who creates a good or service






37. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






38. Jobs with similiar work actvities






39. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






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






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






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






43. Commoney known as Social Security






44. Personal standards by which one lives






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






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






47. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






49. The ability or potential for learning new skills






50. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures