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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 belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






2. A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






8. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






9. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






10. A share of the ownership in a company






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






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






13. Being on time for work






14. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






16. Standards one believes is important about their work






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. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






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






21. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






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






23. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






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






25. A group of employees






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






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






28. A resource that involves communicating information with others






29. Temporary work during the summer






30. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






31. Business owned by one person






32. Any information about possible job openings






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






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






35. Any education or training following high school






36. As the price increases producers produce more






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






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






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






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






41. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






42. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






43. First thing an interviewer notices: an applicant's dress - hair - and grooming






44. A person who works with you






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






46. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






48. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






50. Possibility of loss