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






2. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






3. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






5. Jobs with similiar work actvities






6. A share of the ownership in a company






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






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






9. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






18. 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






19. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






21. Temporary work during the summer






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






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






24. A group of employees






25. Work that a person does for pay






26. A productive activity resulting in something useful






27. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






29. Salary of wages given to an employee on a regular basis






30. The ability or potential for learning new skills






31. A resource that involves communicating information with others






32. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






33. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






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






37. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






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






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






42. The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out






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






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






45. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






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






48. Any information about possible job openings






49. Instant opinion - based on certain clues - such as the way you look - act - and talk






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