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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 type of job in which a person is employed






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






3. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






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






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






6. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






7. Business which two or more people own and operate






8. Someone who sells goods or services






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






10. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






11. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






12. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






13. A resource that involves communicating information with others






14. Personal standards by which one lives






15. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






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






18. 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






19. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






21. A productive activity resulting in something useful






22. 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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23. Any information about possible job openings






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






25. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






27. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






28. 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






29. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






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






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






33. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






34. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






36. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






37. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






40. Careful use of resources including money and materials






41. Being on time for work






42. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






43. A definition of work duties






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






45. The planning and using of time






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






47. Work that a person does for pay






48. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






49. A person applying for a job






50. A skill that you have developed