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






2. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






4. The ability to perform a certain activity well






5. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






6. To look at closely and judge






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






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






9. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






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






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






12. Possibility of loss






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






14. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






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






17. Business owned by one person






18. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job






19. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






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






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






23. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






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






25. (Occupational Outlook Handbook) A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States






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






27. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






29. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






30. A person applying for a job






31. Learning on the job






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






33. (Occupational Outlook Handbook) A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States






34. To look at closely and judge






35. 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






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






37. As the price increases producers produce more






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






39. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






40. Notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






41. Jobs with similiar work actvities






42. A thank you letter written following an interview






43. A group of employees






44. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






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






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






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






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






50. The planning and using of time






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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