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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. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






2. Notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






3. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






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






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






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






8. The tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants






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






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






11. Commoney known as Social Security






12. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






13. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






14. Money earned above the cost of doing business






15. Employment during special seasons






16. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






18. Someone who sells goods or services






19. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






22. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






24. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






25. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






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






27. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






29. 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






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






31. Notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






32. An amount of money charged by others for services






33. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






34. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






35. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






36. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






37. 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






38. One who puts off doing things or making decisions






39. A definition of work duties






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






41. Temporary work during the summer






42. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






43. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






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






45. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






46. To look at closely and judge






47. Worldwide financial management system






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






49. The steps one takes to make the best decision






50. Business owned by one person