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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. Money earned above the cost of doing business






2. Any information about possible job openings






3. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






5. 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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6. The choice between two or more possibilities






7. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






10. A person applying for a job






11. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






12. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






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






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






16. A definition of work duties






17. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






18. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






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






20. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay






21. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






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






25. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






27. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






28. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






30. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






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






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






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






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






36. Clash of ideas or values






37. Learning on the job






38. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






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






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






41. To eliminate unwanted applicants






42. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






43. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






44. An amount of money charged by others for services






45. Typical way of life






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






47. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






48. A group of characteristics that collective form a general group of people with similiar interests - values - and behaviors






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






50. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars