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






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






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






4. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






5. Worldwide financial management system






6. A task one is expected to perform on the job






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






8. A person who owns stock in a company






9. Work that a person does for pay






10. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






12. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






13. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






15. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






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






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






19. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






21. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






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






23. Someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it






24. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






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






34. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






35. Instant opinion - based on certain clues - such as the way you look - act - and talk






36. Earnings above base pay






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






38. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






39. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






40. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






42. An amount of money charged by others for services






43. The planning and using of time






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






45. Business which two or more people own and operate






46. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






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






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