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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. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






2. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






4. Possibility of loss






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






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






7. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






8. 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






9. Being on time for work






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






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






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






13. Careful use of resources including money and materials






14. A definition of work duties






15. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






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






18. A person applying for a job






19. The ability or potential for learning new skills






20. Business which two or more people own and operate






21. A resource that involves communicating information with others






22. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






24. To eliminate unwanted applicants






25. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






26. To look at closely and judge






27. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






29. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






30. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Jobs with similiar work actvities






37. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






39. An amount of money charged by others for services






40. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






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






44. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






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






48. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






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






50. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars