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






2. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years


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






4. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






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






6. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






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






8. Clash of ideas or values






9. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






10. 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






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






12. The personality or activity by which a person is known






13. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






15. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






17. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






19. An amount of money charged by others for services






20. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






21. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






24. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






26. Possibility of loss






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






28. Learning on the job






29. The environment of the workplace






30. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






31. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






33. To look at closely and judge






34. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






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






37. 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






38. Characteristics or make-up of a population






39. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






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






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






43. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






44. Being on time for work






45. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






47. Someone who sells goods or services






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






49. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






50. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about