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






2. Time an employee may take off work with pay






3. Careful use of resources including money and materials






4. This involves hearing - thinking about and responding to what the speaker is saying






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






6. Standards one believes is important about their work






7. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






8. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






9. To give up something to resolve a conflict






10. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






11. Worldwide financial management system






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






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






14. A skill that you have developed






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






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






17. Being on time for work






18. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






19. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






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






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






24. The steps one takes to make the best decision






25. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






26. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






27. Jobs with similiar work actvities






28. The planning and using of time






29. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






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






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






33. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






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






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






36. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






37. The course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






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






39. Possibility of loss






40. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






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






42. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






43. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






44. A course that is required before another course can be taken






45. The ability to perform a certain activity well






46. Money earned above the cost of doing business






47. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






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






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






50. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates