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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. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






2. 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






3. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






4. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






7. A productive activity resulting in something useful






8. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






9. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






11. Worldwide financial management system






12. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






15. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






17. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






18. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






21. Collection of information about oneself






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






23. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






24. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






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






27. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






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






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






30. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






31. A definition of work duties






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






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






34. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






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






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






37. Typical way of life






38. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






40. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






41. Being on time for work






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






43. A course that is required before another course can be taken






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






45. The environment of the workplace






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






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






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






49. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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