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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. Time an employee may take off work with pay






2. The prospect for the future of a job or career






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






4. A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States






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






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






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






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






9. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






10. Earnings below the cost of doing business






11. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






13. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






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






16. Personal standards by which one lives






17. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






18. To eliminate unwanted applicants






19. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






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






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






23. To give up something to resolve a conflict






24. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






25. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






26. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






27. A productive activity resulting in something useful






28. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






29. Worldwide financial management system






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






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






32. Careful use of resources including money and materials






33. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






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






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






36. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






38. A group of employees






39. 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






40. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






42. Business owned by one person






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






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






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






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






47. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






50. Rules of behavior in the workplace