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






2. To find out more by reading and talking to people






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






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






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






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






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






8. Being on time for work






9. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






10. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






12. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






13. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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






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






17. Any information about possible job openings






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






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






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






21. Clash of ideas or values






22. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






23. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






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






25. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






27. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






28. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






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






32. A person who works with you






33. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






34. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






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






37. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






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. Business owned by one person






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






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






43. The planning and using of time






44. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






45. A share of the ownership in a company






46. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






47. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






49. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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