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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. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






3. 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






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






5. A thank you letter written following an interview






6. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






7. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






8. The environment of the workplace






9. A share of the ownership in a company






10. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






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






12. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






14. Someone who sells goods or services






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






16. A person applying for a job






17. Commoney known as Social Security






18. A decision or plan that can be changed






19. Personal standards by which one lives






20. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






21. Money earned above the cost of doing business






22. Cluster that involves the systematic use of observations and experiments to gain knowledge about the world; the practical use of scientific knowledge; solving practical problems by combining science and mathematics with technology; the study of numbe






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






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






25. Business owned by one person






26. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






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






29. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






30. Someone who creates a good or service






31. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






33. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






34. Collection of information about oneself






35. The choice between two or more possibilities






36. Earnings below the cost of doing business






37. 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






38. Time an employee may take off work with pay






39. Earnings above base pay






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






41. To look at closely and judge






42. A person applying for a job






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






44. A computerized career information delivery system






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






46. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






47. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






48. Being on time for work






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






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