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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. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






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






4. A person applying for a job






5. Possibility of loss






6. The planning and using of time






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






8. Business owned by one person






9. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






10. Personal standards by which one lives






11. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






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






14. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






15. A course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests






16. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






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






18. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






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






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






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






23. Work that a person does for pay






24. Clash of ideas or values






25. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






26. The environment of the workplace






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






28. Typical way of life






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






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






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






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






33. A share of the ownership in a company






34. Buying a finished good or service with the intent to resell it by the unit






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






36. To give up something to resolve a conflict






37. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






38. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






39. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






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






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






43. The environment of the workplace






44. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






45. The course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






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






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






48. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






50. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out