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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 services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






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






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






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






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






6. The choice between two or more possibilities






7. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






10. A share of the ownership in a company






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






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






13. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






14. Worldwide financial management system






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






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






17. Someone who creates a good or service






18. Business owned by one person






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






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






21. To give up something to resolve a conflict






22. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






23. A person who works with you






24. 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






25. A decision or plan that can be changed






26. A computerized career information delivery system






27. To employ oneself in a particular or specific field of work






28. Commoney known as Social Security






29. A definition of work duties






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






31. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






32. A group of characteristics that collective form a general group of people with similiar interests - values - and behaviors






33. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






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






35. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






37. Rules of behavior in the workplace






38. Any information about possible job openings






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






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






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






42. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






43. A group of employees






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






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






46. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






48. Money earned above the cost of doing business






49. Earnings above base pay






50. Learning on the job