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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. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






2. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






3. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






4. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






5. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






6. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






7. A definition of work duties






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






9. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






10. A computerized career information delivery system






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






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






13. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






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






15. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






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






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






18. To eliminate unwanted applicants






19. A productive activity resulting in something useful






20. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






21. Business owned by one person






22. A person applying for a job






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






24. Commoney known as Social Security






25. The environment of the workplace






26. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






27. Clash of ideas or values






28. A skill that has been developed






29. A definition of work duties






30. 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






31. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






32. A share of the ownership in a company






33. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






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






36. 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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37. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






38. A task one is expected to perform on the job






39. A person who works with you






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






41. Temporary work during the summer






42. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






44. The environment of the workplace






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






46. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






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






49. Temporary work during the summer






50. As the prices decreases producers purchase more