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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. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






3. 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






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






5. Clash of ideas or values






6. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






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






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






10. Possibility of loss






11. Earnings above base pay






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






13. Earnings below the cost of doing business






14. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






15. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






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






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






19. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






20. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






21. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






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






25. A person who works with you






26. Personal standards by which one lives






27. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






28. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






30. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






32. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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33. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






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






35. Business owned by one person






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






37. As the price increases producers produce more






38. The environment of the workplace






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






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






41. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






43. A definition of work duties






44. A resource that involves communicating information with others






45. Typical way of life






46. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






47. 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






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






49. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






50. Someone who sells goods or services