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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. 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






2. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






3. The personality or activity by which a person is known






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






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






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






7. Clash of ideas or values






8. Possibility of loss






9. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






10. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






11. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






12. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






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






14. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






15. A definition of work duties






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






17. Characteristics or make-up of a population






18. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






19. Earnings above base pay






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






21. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker






22. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






24. 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






25. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job






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






27. Someone who creates a good or service






28. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






38. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






39. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






42. A share of the ownership in a company






43. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






44. Instant opinion - based on certain clues - such as the way you look - act - and talk






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






46. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






48. Buying a finished good or service with the intent to resell it by the unit






49. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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