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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 skill that has been developed






2. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






5. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






6. Work that a person does for pay






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






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






9. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






11. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






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






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






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






15. One who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






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






18. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






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






20. Characteristics or make-up of a population






21. The choice between two or more possibilities






22. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






23. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






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






25. Jobs with similiar work actvities






26. A person who works with you






27. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






28. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






29. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






30. Characteristics or make-up of a population






31. A course or program that teaches job skills






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. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






34. Learning on the job






35. Typical way of life






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






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






38. Cluster that involves the systematic use of observations and experiments to gain knowledge about the world; the practical use of scientific knowledge; solving practical problems by combining science and mathematics with technology; the study of numbe






39. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






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






41. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






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






43. The choice between two or more possibilities






44. A definition of work duties






45. To find out more by reading and talking to people






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






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






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






49. The environment of the workplace






50. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees