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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. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






3. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






4. Earnings above base pay






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






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






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






8. Business owned by one person






9. An amount of money charged by others for services






10. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






11. Any information about possible job openings






12. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






14. Clash of ideas or values






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






16. Someone who creates a good or service






17. Typical way of life






18. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






19. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






21. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






24. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






25. The ability or potential for learning new skills






26. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






27. A definition of work duties






28. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






29. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






30. Commoney known as Social Security






31. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






33. Careful use of resources including money and materials






34. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






35. A share of the ownership in a company






36. Using People in foreign countries to assemble parts; utilizing external resources - and saving labor costs






37. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






38. Learning on the job






39. 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






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






41. The personality or activity by which a person is known






42. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






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






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






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






47. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






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






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