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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. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






3. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid






4. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






5. A course or program that teaches job skills






6. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






9. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






11. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






12. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






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






15. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






17. A group of employees






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






19. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






21. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






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






24. A person applying for a job






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






26. Standards one believes is important about their work






27. 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






28. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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29. 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






30. Worldwide financial management system






31. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






32. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






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






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






35. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






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






37. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






38. Any information about possible job openings






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






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






41. An amount of money charged by others for services






42. A description of the goals of a business and how it will operate






43. Personal standards by which one lives






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






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






46. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






48. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






49. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






50. The prospect for the future of a job or career