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






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






3. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






5. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






7. Earnings above base pay






8. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






9. A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening






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






11. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






12. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






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






15. One who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






17. To eliminate unwanted applicants






18. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






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






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






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






23. Any information about possible job openings






24. Temporary work during the summer






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






26. Earnings below the cost of doing business






27. A productive activity resulting in something useful






28. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






29. A share of the ownership in a company






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






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






32. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






35. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






37. The environment of the workplace






38. Someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it






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






40. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






42. To give up something to resolve a conflict






43. A computerized career information delivery system






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






45. A person who works with you






46. Someone who sells goods or services






47. Business owned by one person






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






49. An amount of money charged by others for services






50. To look at closely and judge