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






2. Worldwide financial management system






3. A skill that you have developed






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






5. Possibility of loss






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






7. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






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






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






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






12. Personal standards by which one lives






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






14. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






16. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






17. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






19. To eliminate unwanted applicants






20. Being on time for work






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






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






23. The environment of the workplace






24. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






26. The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out






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






28. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






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






30. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






31. Work that a person does for pay






32. Time an employee may take off work with pay






33. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






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






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






37. The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web






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






39. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






40. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






42. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






44. Careful use of resources including money and materials






45. 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






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






47. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






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