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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. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






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






4. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






5. Collection of information about oneself






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






7. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






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






10. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






11. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






12. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






13. The steps one takes to make the best decision






14. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






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






17. The type of job in which a person is employed






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






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






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






21. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






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






23. The planning and using of time






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






25. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






26. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






27. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid






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






29. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






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






31. Commoney known as Social Security






32. Jobs with similiar work actvities






33. To look at closely and judge






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






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






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






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






38. Temporary work during the summer






39. A person who owns stock in a company






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






41. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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






44. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






46. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






47. 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






48. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






49. Clash of ideas or values






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