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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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1. As the price increases producers produce more






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






3. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






5. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






6. Any education or training following high school






7. A computerized career information delivery system






8. Work that a person does for pay






9. 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






10. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






11. The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web






12. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






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






15. 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






16. Commoney known as Social Security






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






18. Someone who sells goods or services






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






20. A person who works with you






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






22. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






25. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






26. A share of the ownership in a company






27. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






28. A group of employees






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






30. Being on time for work






31. To give up something to resolve a conflict






32. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






34. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






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






37. Any information about possible job openings






38. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






39. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






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






42. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






44. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






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






47. A group of characteristics that collective form a general group of people with similiar interests - values - and behaviors






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






49. A course or program that teaches job skills






50. Cluster that involves protective and legal services