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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. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






4. Commoney known as Social Security






5. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






6. Clash of ideas or values






7. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






8. Someone who creates a good or service






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






10. The ability to perform a certain activity well






11. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






12. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






13. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






15. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






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






17. Earnings below the cost of doing business






18. Someone who creates a good or service






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






20. A productive activity resulting in something useful






21. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






23. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services






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






25. Jobs with similiar work actvities






26. Business owned by one person






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






28. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






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






31. A decision or plan that can be changed






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






38. Any information about possible job openings






39. Someone who sells goods or services






40. 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






41. A resource that involves communicating information with others






42. Earnings above base pay






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






44. Methods of paying for education/training - such as grants - scholarships - etc.






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






46. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






49. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






50. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn