SkillsUSA

A Free Version Of The Quizlet SkillsUSA provides

Providing a common language for students to articulate what they gain from SkillsUSA, assessing skill development, and creating a vision for SkillsUSA programs are the three purposes of the \________.

SkillsUSA Framework

Which Essential Element is best described as doing high-quality, ethical work in an efficient way?

Work Ethic

Under which element of the SkillsUSA Framework would you find the following skills? (Integrity; Work Ethic; Professionalism; Responsibility; Adaptability/Flexibility; Self-Motivated)

Personal Skills

Within SkillsUSA's curriculum offerings, the premier employability skills development program is the \____________.

Career Essentials: Experiences

All people who are current or potential employees \_________ need the skills listed within the SkillsUSA Framework.

In any profession

Which Essential Element is part of the Workplace Skills component of the SkillsUSA Framework?

Multi-Cultural Sensitivity and Awareness

What is the second step in the decision-making process?

Brainstorm possible solutions

Professionalism may be exhibited by \_____________________________.

Attire; Personal grooming; Speech

What is the name of the industry-validated credential available through SkillsUSA that demonstrates proficiency in the skills listed within the SkillsUSA Framework?

Career Essentials Credential

This statement reflects taking responsibility.

I haven’t found it yet. I need to look harder.

What statement accurately describes the SkillsUSA Framework?

All skills in the Framework work together

Taking initiative is a characteristic of which Essential Element of the SkillsUSA Framework?

Self-Motivation

Sam will do anything she can to ensure she performs well in her job. As a result, she changes jobs less frequently than her coworkers. Which characteristic of a good work ethic does Sam demonstrate?

Dedication

Using photo editing software is an example of a \_________ for a photographer.

job-specific skill

What statement applies to all employees in terms of demonstrating the Safety and Health Essential Element?

Follow the policies and procedures in the employee handbook

Consistency and dependability are both components of \_______________.

Responsibility

Service Orientation is an Essential Element within which component of the SkillsUSA Framework?

Technical Skills Grounded in Academics

When an individual is able to "bounce back" from a challenging experience, they demonstrate the Essential Element known as \_________________.

Adaptability/Flexibility

What 3 elements make up the SkillsUSA Framework?

Personal Skills, Workplace Skills, Technical Skills

When preparing a group presentation or when preparing for a community service project a team might use \______________ Essential Element?

Planning, Organizing and Management

Under which element of the SkillsUSA Framework would you find the following skills? (Communications; Decision Making; Teamwork; Multi-Cultural Sensitivity & Awareness; Planning, Organizing & Management; Leadership)

Workplace Skills

Conduct or attitudes toward work or a philosophy dealing with rules of right or proper conduct is referred to as \__________.

Ethics

When you consistently meet or exceed your customer's expectations, you are said to have provided good \_______________.

Customer Service

What are you doing if you are observing someone you respect doing their job?

Shadowing

What is a document that many employers use to identify worker applicants' qualifications for employment?

Resume’

A worker who continues difficult tasks until they are completed is said to have \__________________.

Perseverance

When completing the past employment section on a job application, jobs should be listed beginning with \_____________________.

Your current or most recent job

A/an \__________ is a collection of work representing education, self-development, and career information about you.

Employment Portfolio

What is the term for a settlement of differences between opposing sides in which each makes concessions?

Compromise

The process of directing and controlling activities with regard to use of time is called \______________.

Time Management

What term defines the mixing and blending of many people of different cultures who are involved in a similar activity or setting?

Cultural Diversity

"Where would you like to be in 5 years?" is an example of a/an \_________ question an employer can ask during an interview.

Appropriate

If a goal describes your plans for retirement, what kind of goal is it?

Long-term

A person who organizes, operates and assumes the risk for a business venture is a/an \___________.

Entrepreneur

A process that includes a sender and a receiver each giving feedback to the other is called?

Communication

Active and critical are two varieties of what kind of skill?

Listening

Dean is self-disciplined, pushing himself to complete work tasks instead of requiring others to intervene. He is also often very honest and trustworthy. Which characteristic of a good work ethic does Dean demonstrate?

Character

The diagram or chart that shows how a company or business is organized is called a/an \____________.

Organization Chart

What skill is an individual said to have who believes in and respects himself or herself?

Confidence

An item or task that requires immediate action is a/an \_______________.

Priority

A worker who can be counted on to complete assigned tasks without constant supervision is said to have \_____________.

Reliability

This term describes a person's income before any deductions.

Gross

Who would you ask to write you a letter of recommendation?

Teacher/Employer

What color ink should be used when completing a job application?

Black

What is defined as the sudden unrestrained offering of ideas by all members of a group to seek solutions to problems?

Brainstorming

What term defines a person of quality character whom others try to emulate?

Role Model

To be successful as a person and an employee, you should have positive goals. If you set a goal for yourself, what would be your next step to reach that goal?

Establish a plan for achieving the goal

This term is defined as: The process of improving your capabilities through access to education and training opportunities in the workplace, through an outside organization, or by watching others.

Professional Development

This term is LEAST likely to be identified as a characteristic of effective communication.

Loud

What term describes a study to evaluate something in detail using a set of questions aimed to a specific group of people?

Survey

Which item has these three parts: What is going to happen? When will it happen? How will it happen?

Goal Statement

The person getting their car repaired at an auto shop is an example of a/an \______________.

External Customer

On an effective team, each person \________________.

Contributes their best

This term is defined as: Free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere.

Honest

A/an \______ is the written list of the business that will take place during a meeting and should always be prepared and provided to participants.

Agenda

What process would you use in a formal business meeting if you had an idea you wanted the group to consider?

Main Motion

Who is allowed to speak first when debating a motion in a formal business meeting?

The maker of the motion

People who become members of a committee, are responsible for treating others with respect, expressing ideas, and \_________________.

Keeping an open mind

This is NOT a parliamentary procedure rule?

The decision of the minority of members must be followed

To make a motion at a meeting, you must state your motion by saying \__________.

“I move that…”

According to basic parliamentary procedure; every member has the right to do what?

Express their ideas or opinions

In a business meeting, how many people can be considered the presiding officer at one time?

One

Minutes of a meeting are a record of what?

Business transacted

The times when it is appropriate to wear SkillsUSA official attire include \_________________.

Visits with dignitaries and ceremonies

Within the SkillsUSA emblem, which symbol is representative of the industrial society?

The gear

Which officer must be able to gain the confidence of others, since he or she may be called on to settle controversial issues?

Parliamentarian

There are \____________points to the SkillsUSA Creed.

Six

One responsibility of the chapter secretary may be to chair this committee.

Membership committee

The official SkillsUSA colors are red, white, \_________and gold.

Blue

Which committee would most likely be chaired by the chapter reporter?

Public Relations committee

Leadership as defined by SkillsUSA contains these four "pillars."

Compassion, Stability, Trust, Hope

Within the SkillsUSA emblem, technology is represented by which symbol?

The orbital circles

The \_______ of SkillsUSA include create enthusiasm for learning, foster a deep respect for the dignity of work, help students attain a purposeful life.

Purposes

As part of the SkillsUSA emblem, what do the hands represent?

The individual

Within the SkillsUSA emblem, the color blue represents the common union of \__________.

The states and chapters

The device that senses the current flowing, trips the circuit, and cuts off the electricity.

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

These are appropriate times for using the Emblem Ceremony.

During meetings and at national or state conferences

"To honor and respect my vocation in such a way as to bring repute to myself" is part of the SkillsUSA \_______.

Pledge

"SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of our nation's future skilled workforce through the development of Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics." This statement is known as the SkillsUSA \________________.

Mission

"I believe in the dignity of work" is one component of the SkillsUSA \___________.

Creed

Which is NOT a component of SkillsUSA official attire?

Solid red tie or scarf

SkillsUSA is an example of a Career & Technical Student Organization. What is the acronym for a Career & Technical Student Organization?

CTSO

Within SkillsUSA's membership affiliation programs, the whole school membership program is the TPP. What does TPP stand for?

Total Participation Plan

How many national officers may be elected to serve SkillsUSA annually?

Fifteen

When SkillsUSA was founded in 1965 what was the organization originally named?

Vocational Industrial Clubs of America

Which officer is most likely responsible for providing a year-end report on the chapter's accomplishments?

Vice-President

Which SkillsUSA program allows chapter to document their quality activities and achievements and be recognized on the state and national level?

Chapter Excellence Program

Preparing for Leadership in the World of Work is the SkillsUSA \______.

Motto

The image that contains multiple symbols that each represent characteristics of the SkillsUSA organization is known as the SkillsUSA \_______________.

Emblem

How many symbols are included within the SkillsUSA emblem?

Five

Which icon is NOT included within the SkillsUSA emblem?

The sword

This is NOT an official color of SkillsUSA.

Silver

Which officer is most likely responsible for recording minutes at each meeting and providing them for review at the next meeting?

Secretary

Good posture is one that places the least amount of \_____ on your muscles and joints.

Stress

Among the rights related to OSHA record-keeping, workers have the right to review \__________.

The OSHA 300 Log and the OSHA 300A Summary

This is NOT required for current to flow through a conductor.

Something that has air molecules

OSHA was established to assure that workers have the right to a \________ and that it is the employer’s responsibility to provide \__________.

Safe workplace, safe and healthy workplaces

What law gives you the legal right to know about all the hazardous chemicals that you may be exposed to at work, the specific hazards associated with those chemicals, and what to do to protect yourself?

Right-To-Know Law or the Hazard Communication Standard

Cumulative trauma disorders, repetitive motion injuries, and repetitive stress injuries are musculoskeletal disorders could result from a failure to use \________________.

Proper ergonomic practices

\_________ a tool or electrical system means intentionally creating a low-resistance path that connects to the earth.

Grounding