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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. A person applying for a job






2. Employment during special seasons






3. Any information about possible job openings






4. Money earned above the cost of doing business






5. A computerized career information delivery system






6. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






8. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






9. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






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






11. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






14. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






15. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






16. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






19. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






21. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






22. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






24. Personal standards by which one lives






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






26. Jobs with similiar work actvities






27. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






29. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






30. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






32. As the price increases producers produce more






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






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






35. Commoney known as Social Security






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






37. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






39. A productive activity resulting in something useful






40. 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






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






42. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






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






46. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






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






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






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