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Career Orientation Basics

Subjects : literacy, 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. Someone who sells goods or services






2. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






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






4. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






6. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






7. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






9. Using People in Mexico to assemble parts; utilizing external resources






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






11. A person who works with you






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






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






14. Work that a person does for pay






15. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






16. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






17. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






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






19. Jobs with similiar work actvities






20. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






21. As the price increases producers produce more






22. 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






23. One who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






25. Possibility of loss






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






27. Typical way of life






28. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






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






31. Personal standards by which one lives






32. Earnings above base pay






33. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






35. The tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants






36. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






37. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






40. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






41. 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






42. A resource that involves communicating information with others






43. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






44. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






45. Any information about possible job openings






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






47. Clash of ideas or values






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






49. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






50. The steps one takes to make the best decision