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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Earnings below the cost of doing business






2. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






3. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






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






6. Worldwide financial management system






7. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






8. Work that a person does for pay






9. Any information about possible job openings






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






11. A resource that involves communicating information with others






12. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






13. A computerized career information delivery system






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






15. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






16. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






18. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






21. Learning on the job






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






23. Temporary work during the summer






24. Possibility of loss






25. 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






26. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






28. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






30. Rules of behavior in the workplace






31. A thank you letter written following an interview






32. Careful use of resources including money and materials






33. To find out more by reading and talking to people






34. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






35. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






37. The planning and using of time






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






39. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






41. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






42. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






44. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






45. Learning on the job






46. 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






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






48. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






49. To look at closely and judge






50. The person who has hires someone to do a job