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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. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






3. As the price increases producers produce more






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






5. Earnings below the cost of doing business






6. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






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






9. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






11. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






12. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






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






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






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






16. Personal standards by which one lives






17. Business owned by many people but treated by the law as though it were one person






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






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






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






21. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






22. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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






25. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






26. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






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






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






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






31. The planning and using of time






32. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services






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






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






35. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






36. Employment during special seasons






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






38. An amount of money charged by others for services






39. A task one is expected to perform on the job






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






41. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






42. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






43. A resource that involves communicating information with others






44. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






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






46. The planning and using of time






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






48. A person who owns stock in a company






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






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