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






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






3. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






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






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






8. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






9. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






11. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






12. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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






15. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






16. Earnings below the cost of doing business






17. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






18. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






20. Worldwide financial management system






21. 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






22. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






25. Work that a person does for pay






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






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






28. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






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






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






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






33. A productive activity resulting in something useful






34. The steps one takes to make the best decision






35. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






36. Business owned by one person






37. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






39. A person applying for a job






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






41. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






42. An amount of money charged by others for services






43. Business which two or more people own and operate






44. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






46. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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






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






50. A thank you letter written following an interview