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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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 who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






2. Business which two or more people own and operate






3. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






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






5. Collection of information about oneself






6. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






8. To eliminate unwanted applicants






9. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






10. Someone who creates a good or service






11. Rules of behavior in the workplace






12. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






13. Being on time for work






14. To look at closely and judge






15. 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






16. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






17. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






18. A thank you letter written following an interview






19. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






20. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






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






22. Being on time for work






23. The environment of the workplace






24. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






25. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






26. A productive activity resulting in something useful






27. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






29. A course that is required before another course can be taken






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






31. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






32. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






34. A decision or plan that can be changed






35. A person who works with you






36. To look at closely and judge






37. Possibility of loss






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






39. Collection of information about oneself






40. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






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






42. Work that a person does for pay






43. Earnings above base pay






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






45. Someone who sells goods or services






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






47. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






48. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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