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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. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






2. This involves hearing - thinking about and responding to what the speaker is saying






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






4. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






5. When a person has to give up part of something they value to resolve a conflict






6. 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






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






8. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






10. Worldwide financial management system






11. To look at closely and judge






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






13. A share of the ownership in a company






14. 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






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






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






17. The planning and using of time






18. The choice between two or more possibilities






19. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






20. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






21. Money earned above the cost of doing business






22. A computerized career information delivery system






23. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






25. Jobs with similiar work actvities






26. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






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






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






29. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






30. Earnings below the cost of doing business






31. The environment of the workplace






32. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






34. Typical way of life






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






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






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






38. A group of employees






39. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






40. A skill that you have developed






41. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






42. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






44. A definition of work duties






45. As the price increases producers produce more






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






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






48. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






49. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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