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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 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






2. The type of job in which a person is employed






3. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






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






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






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






7. Time an employee may take off work with pay






8. An amount of money charged by others for services






9. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






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






11. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay






12. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






13. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






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






16. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






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






18. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






19. A person who works with you






20. Commoney known as Social Security






21. The environment of the workplace






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






23. A definition of work duties






24. To eliminate unwanted applicants






25. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






26. Possibility of loss






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






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






29. A person who works with you






30. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






33. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






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






35. A course or program that teaches job skills






36. The type of job in which a person is employed






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






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






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






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






42. The planning and using of time






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






44. One who puts off doing things or making decisions






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. A thank you letter written following an interview