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






2. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






3. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






5. Work that a person does for pay






6. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






7. Any information about possible job openings






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






9. Characteristics or make-up of a population






10. A person applying for a job






11. As the price increases producers produce more






12. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






13. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






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






16. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






18. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






19. Clash of ideas or values






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






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






22. 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






23. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






25. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






27. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






29. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






31. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






32. Employment during special seasons






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






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






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






36. 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






37. A resource that involves communicating information with others






38. The type of job in which a person is employed






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






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






41. The ability or potential for learning new skills






42. A skill that you have developed






43. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






44. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






45. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






46. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






47. Money earned above the cost of doing business






48. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






49. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






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