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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. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






2. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






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






4. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






6. Collection of information about oneself






7. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






8. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






9. Any education or training following high school






10. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






11. Commoney known as Social Security






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






13. As the price increases producers produce more






14. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






17. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






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






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






20. Any information about possible job openings






21. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






23. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






24. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






25. The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web






26. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






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






28. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker






29. Standards one believes is important about their work






30. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






32. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






33. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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






36. Rules of behavior in the workplace






37. Employment during special seasons






38. A group of employees






39. To look at closely and judge






40. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






41. Business owned by one person






42. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






43. Someone who creates a good or service






44. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






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






47. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






49. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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