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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. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






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






3. Business which two or more people own and operate






4. Someone who sells goods or services






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






6. A person who owns stock in a company






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






8. The planning and using of time






9. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






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






12. Possibility of loss






13. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






14. A person applying for a job






15. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






16. Work that a person does for pay






17. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






18. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






19. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






21. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






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






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






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






27. Earnings below the cost of doing business






28. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






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






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






31. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






32. A group of employees






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






34. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






36. A skill that you have developed






37. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






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






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






40. Typical way of life






41. 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






42. To give up something to resolve a conflict






43. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






44. A decision or plan that can be changed






45. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






46. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






47. Employment during special seasons






48. To look at closely and judge






49. Any education or training following high school






50. Characteristics or make-up of a population