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






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






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






4. A share of the ownership in a company






5. A person who works with you






6. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






7. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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8. A productive activity resulting in something useful






9. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






10. 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






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






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






13. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






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






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






16. Money earned above the cost of doing business






17. Any education or training following high school






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






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






20. Clash of ideas or values






21. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






23. Careful use of resources including money and materials






24. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






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






27. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






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






29. The tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants






30. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






31. An amount of money charged by others for services






32. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






33. A course or program that teaches job skills






34. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






35. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






37. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






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






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






40. 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






41. Rules of behavior in the workplace






42. Help-wanted section of the newspaper that lists job openings






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






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






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






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






47. The ability or potential for learning new skills






48. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






49. Any information about possible job openings






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