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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. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






3. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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4. The planning and using of time






5. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






6. A computerized career information delivery system






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






8. Earnings above base pay






9. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






10. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






12. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






13. A person who owns stock in a company






14. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






15. A description of the goals of a business and how it will operate






16. 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






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






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






19. Temporary work during the summer






20. Standards one believes is important about their work






21. A definition of work duties






22. A person who works with you






23. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






24. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






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






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






29. A course or program that teaches job skills






30. Worldwide financial management system






31. A computerized career information delivery system






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






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






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






35. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






36. Possibility of loss






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






38. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






39. To eliminate unwanted applicants






40. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






41. A share of the ownership in a company






42. A person applying for a job






43. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






44. Someone who sells goods or services






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






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






47. Jobs with similiar work actvities






48. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






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