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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. Employment during special seasons






2. The environment of the workplace






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






4. The planning and using of time






5. Being on time for work






6. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






7. A decision or plan that can be changed






8. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






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






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






12. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






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






14. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






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






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






17. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






18. The ability to perform a certain activity well






19. Learning on the job






20. Temporary work during the summer






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






22. 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






23. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






24. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






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






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






27. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






28. Any education or training following high school






29. A person who works with you






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






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






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






33. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






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






35. A definition of work duties






36. To look at closely and judge






37. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






39. Clash of ideas or values






40. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






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






42. Jobs with similiar work actvities






43. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






44. To eliminate unwanted applicants






45. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






46. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






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






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






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