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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. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






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






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






4. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






5. Worldwide financial management system






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






7. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






9. A course or program that teaches job skills






10. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






11. A skill that you have developed






12. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






13. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






14. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






16. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






17. A share of the ownership in a company






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






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






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






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






22. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






25. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






26. A person who owns stock in a company






27. 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






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






29. Any information about possible job openings






30. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






31. Clash of ideas or values






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






33. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services






34. The choice between two or more possibilities






35. Cluster that involves the systematic use of observations and experiments to gain knowledge about the world; the practical use of scientific knowledge; solving practical problems by combining science and mathematics with technology; the study of numbe






36. Rules of behavior in the workplace






37. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






38. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






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






41. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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. A computerized career information delivery system






44. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






45. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






46. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






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






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






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






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