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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 person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






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






3. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






11. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






12. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






13. 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






14. Any education or training following high school






15. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






17. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






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






19. A skill that you have developed






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






22. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






24. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






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






26. A decision or plan that can be changed






27. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






28. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






30. A person who works with you






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






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






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






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






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






36. A resource that involves communicating information with others






37. To look at closely and judge






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






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






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






41. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






42. Someone who sells goods or services






43. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






45. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






46. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






47. Personal standards by which one lives






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






49. 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






50. Business which two or more people own and operate