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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 protective and legal services






2. Rules of behavior in the workplace






3. The type of job in which a person is employed






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






5. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker






6. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






8. A course or program that teaches job skills






9. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






10. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






12. Work that a person does for pay






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






14. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






15. When a person has to give up part of something they value to resolve a conflict






16. Careful use of resources including money and materials






17. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






18. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






19. Any education or training following high school






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






21. A person who owns stock in a company






22. A definition of work duties






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






24. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






25. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






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






35. Standards one believes is important about their work






36. A computerized career information delivery system






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






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






39. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






40. Someone who sells goods or services






41. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






42. A task one is expected to perform on the job






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






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






45. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






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






48. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






49. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






50. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch