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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 ability or potential for learning new skills






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






3. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






4. 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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5. To find out more by reading and talking to people






6. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






8. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






9. A share of the ownership in a company






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






11. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






12. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






13. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






14. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






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






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






17. The course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






18. Time an employee may take off work with pay






19. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






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






23. Collection of information about oneself






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






25. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






26. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






27. 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






28. A decision or plan that can be changed






29. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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






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






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






34. Typical way of life






35. Clash of ideas or values






36. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






37. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






39. Any education or training following high school






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






41. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






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






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






45. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






47. Work that a person does for pay






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






49. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






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