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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. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






2. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






3. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay






4. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






5. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






6. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






9. Work that a person does for pay






10. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






12. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






14. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






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






16. Commoney known as Social Security






17. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






18. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






20. A skill that has been developed






21. A course or program that teaches job skills






22. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






23. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






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






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






28. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






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






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






31. Collection of information about oneself






32. A definition of work duties






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






34. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






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






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






37. Any education or training following high school






38. Jobs with similiar work actvities






39. Time an employee may take off work with pay






40. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






41. Employment during special seasons






42. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






43. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






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






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






47. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






49. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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