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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. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






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






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






5. A skill that has been developed






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






7. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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8. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






9. Help-wanted section of the newspaper that lists job openings






10. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






11. A resource that involves communicating information with others






12. 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






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






14. A person who owns stock in a company






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






16. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






17. To look at closely and judge






18. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






19. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






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






21. A course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests






22. Methods of paying for education/training - such as grants - scholarships - etc.






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






24. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






26. Characteristics or make-up of a population






27. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






28. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






30. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






32. Personal standards by which one lives






33. Earnings above base pay






34. A free flowing economy based upon the laws of supply and demand to allow individuals or companies to buy and sell goods and/or services at a profit






35. Work that a person does for pay






36. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






38. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






39. Personal standards by which one lives






40. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






41. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






42. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






44. Rules of behavior in the workplace






45. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






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






47. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






49. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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