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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. A share of the ownership in a company






2. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






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






5. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






7. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






9. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






10. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






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






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






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






14. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






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






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






17. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






19. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






20. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






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






22. Someone who sells goods or services






23. Possibility of loss






24. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






25. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






27. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






32. Personal standards by which one lives






33. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






35. Time an employee may take off work with pay






36. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






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






39. Worldwide financial management system






40. Commoney known as Social Security






41. Earnings above base pay






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






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






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






45. Any education or training following high school






46. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






47. To look at closely and judge






48. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






50. Earnings below the cost of doing business