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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 course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






2. The environment of the workplace






3. The planning and using of time






4. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






5. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






6. Possibility of loss






7. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






8. Any information about possible job openings






9. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






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






11. Collection of information about oneself






12. Work that a person does for pay






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






14. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






15. Business which two or more people own and operate






16. Temporary work during the summer






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






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






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






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






21. A decision or plan that can be changed






22. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






23. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






25. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






26. Being on time for work






27. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






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






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






31. Learning on the job






32. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






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






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






36. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






37. To give up something to resolve a conflict






38. A free flowing economy based upon the laws of supply and demand to allow individuals or companies to buy and sell goods and/or services at a profit






39. 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






40. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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






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






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






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






46. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






47. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






48. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






50. Generally 40 Hour work week or more