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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. The personality or activity by which a person is known






2. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






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






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






6. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






7. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






8. To eliminate unwanted applicants






9. Rules of behavior in the workplace






10. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






11. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






13. Earnings below the cost of doing business






14. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






16. Possibility of loss






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






18. A course or program that teaches job skills






19. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






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






21. The person who has hires someone to do a job






22. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






23. The planning and using of time






24. Temporary work during the summer






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






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






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






28. 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






29. The ability or potential for learning new skills






30. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






32. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






33. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






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






35. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






37. The environment of the workplace






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






39. Commoney known as Social Security






40. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






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






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






43. Typical way of life






44. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






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






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






48. Time an employee may take off work with pay






49. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






50. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money