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






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






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






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






5. A task one is expected to perform on the job






6. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






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






10. Possibility of loss






11. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






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






13. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






14. Clash of ideas or values






15. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker






16. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






18. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






20. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






21. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






23. As the price increases producers produce more






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






25. Temporary work during the summer






26. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






27. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






29. One who puts off doing things or making decisions






30. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






33. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






34. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






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






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






38. A course or program that teaches job skills






39. The personality or activity by which a person is known






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






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






42. Personal standards by which one lives






43. Collection of information about oneself






44. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






46. Money earned above the cost of doing business






47. The use of goods or service to make life easier creating new jobs while eliminating others






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






49. Someone who creates a good or service






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