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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. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






2. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






4. A course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests






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






6. A course that is required before another course can be taken






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






8. A resource that involves communicating information with others






9. A group of employees






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






11. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






12. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






13. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






14. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






15. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






17. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






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






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






20. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






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






24. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






26. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






27. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






29. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






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






32. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






33. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






35. To look at closely and judge






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






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






38. 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






39. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






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






41. Someone who creates a good or service






42. The prospect for the future of a job or career






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






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






45. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






47. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






48. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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