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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 skill that has been developed






2. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






3. Work that a person does for pay






4. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






13. An amount of money charged by others for services






14. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






15. Work that a person does for pay






16. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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






19. Someone who sells goods or services






20. To look at closely and judge






21. Learning on the job






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






23. Salary of wages given to an employee on a regular basis






24. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






25. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






27. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






28. Rules of behavior in the workplace






29. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






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






31. The steps one takes to make the best decision






32. Cluster that involves growing and processing crops for human use; raising and processing animals for human use; using raw materials that occur naturally in the earth






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






34. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






35. Someone who creates a good or service






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






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






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






39. Clash of ideas or values






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






41. The ability to perform a certain activity well






42. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






44. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






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






48. Someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it






49. The choice between two or more possibilities






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