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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. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






2. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






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






5. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






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






8. Learning on the job






9. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






11. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






12. The ability to perform a certain activity well






13. Possibility of loss






14. Money earned above the cost of doing business






15. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






16. An amount of money charged by others for services






17. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






18. Employment during special seasons






19. Continuing for a long period of time to accomplish a task






20. A decision or plan that can be changed






21. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






22. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






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






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






25. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






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






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






29. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






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






32. Cluster that involves growing and processing crops for human use; raising and processing animals for human use; using raw materials that occur naturally in the earth






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






34. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






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






36. 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






37. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






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






40. The planning and using of time






41. Time an employee may take off work with pay






42. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






43. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






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






45. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






47. A person who owns stock in a company






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






49. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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