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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 buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






2. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






3. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






4. Using People in Mexico to assemble parts; utilizing external resources






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






6. Standards one believes is important about their work






7. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






9. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job






10. The planning and using of time






11. Clash of ideas or values






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






13. Typical way of life






14. Typical way of life






15. Being on time for work






16. To look at closely and judge






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






18. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






21. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






22. Commoney known as Social Security






23. Work that a person does for pay






24. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






25. A skill that has been developed






26. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






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






28. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






29. A skill that has been developed






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






31. Someone who creates a good or service






32. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






34. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






35. Using People in Mexico to assemble parts; utilizing external resources






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






37. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






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






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






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






43. The steps one takes to make the best decision






44. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






45. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






47. Possibility of loss






48. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






49. A person who owns stock in a company






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