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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 group of employees






2. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






3. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Business which two or more people own and operate






19. Any information about possible job openings






20. Buying a finished good or service with the intent to resell it by the unit






21. Careful use of resources including money and materials






22. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






24. A share of the ownership in a company






25. Personal standards by which one lives






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






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






28. A decision or plan that can be changed






29. A skill that has been developed






30. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






31. Learning on the job






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






33. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






34. The course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






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






36. A course or program that teaches job skills






37. A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening






38. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






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






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






42. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






43. A definition of work duties






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






45. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






46. Commoney known as Social Security






47. Business which two or more people own and operate






48. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






50. 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