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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. Possibility of loss






2. Temporary work during the summer






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






4. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






5. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






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






7. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






9. A person who owns stock in a company






10. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






12. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






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






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






16. When a person has to give up part of something they value to resolve a conflict






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






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






19. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






20. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






22. Business which two or more people own and operate






23. Earnings above base pay






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






25. Worldwide financial management system






26. Learning on the job






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






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






29. Characteristics or make-up of a population






30. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






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






32. Work that a person does for pay






33. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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






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






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






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






39. Jobs with similiar work actvities






40. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






41. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






43. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






44. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






45. Being on time for work






46. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






48. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






49. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






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