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






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






3. Someone who creates a good or service






4. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






5. Personal standards by which one lives






6. Worldwide financial management system






7. A decision or plan that can be changed






8. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






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






11. The prospect for the future of a job or career






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






13. Employment during special seasons






14. Any education or training following high school






15. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






18. Business which two or more people own and operate






19. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






21. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






22. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






25. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






26. The ability to perform a certain activity well






27. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






28. Business owned by many people but treated by the law as though it were one person






29. A skill that has been developed






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






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






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






33. The environment of the workplace






34. Someone who sells goods or services






35. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






37. The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web






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






39. A person applying for a job






40. The planning and using of time






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






42. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






43. Earnings above base pay






44. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






46. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






47. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






49. A person who works with you






50. 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