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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. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






2. A person who owns stock in a company






3. A person applying for a job






4. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






6. Any information about possible job openings






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






8. Typical way of life






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






10. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






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






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






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






15. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






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






19. Help-wanted section of the newspaper that lists job openings






20. The ability or potential for learning new skills






21. Earnings above base pay






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






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






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






25. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






27. A share of the ownership in a company






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






29. Employment during special seasons






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






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






32. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






34. Temporary work during the summer






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The planning and using of time






44. A skill that you have developed






45. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






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






47. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






48. Careful use of resources including money and materials






49. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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