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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. The type of job in which a person is employed






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






3. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






4. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






6. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






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






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






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






11. Temporary work during the summer






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






13. Earnings below the cost of doing business






14. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






15. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






17. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






18. The planning and using of time






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






20. A person applying for a job






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






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






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






24. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






25. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






28. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job






29. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






30. A group of employees






31. Possibility of loss






32. A person who owns stock in a company






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






34. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






35. A share of the ownership in a company






36. one who puts off doing things or making decisions






37. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






38. As the price increases producers produce more






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






40. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






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






42. Any information about possible job openings






43. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions