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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. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






2. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






3. A person who owns stock in a company






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






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






6. Possibility of loss






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






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






9. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






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






11. Work that a person does for pay






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






13. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






15. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






16. Collection of information about oneself






17. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






18. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






19. To eliminate unwanted applicants






20. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






22. Careful use of resources including money and materials






23. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






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






25. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






26. Employment during special seasons






27. notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






28. Time an employee may take off work with pay






29. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






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






31. Continuing for a long period of time to accomplish a task






32. Business which two or more people own and operate






33. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






34. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






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






36. A course that is required before another course can be taken






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






38. Someone who sells goods or services






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






40. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






43. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






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






46. A person who works with you






47. A definition of work duties






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






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






50. 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