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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. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






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






4. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






5. Typical way of life






6. To eliminate unwanted applicants






7. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






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






9. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






11. Earnings above base pay






12. 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






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






14. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






15. 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






16. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






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






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






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






21. Rules of behavior in the workplace






22. Any education or training following high school






23. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid






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






25. A decision or plan that can be changed






26. A person who owns stock in a company






27. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






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






30. A group of employees






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






32. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






33. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






35. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






38. Employment during special seasons






39. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






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






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






43. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






44. A person who owns stock in a company






45. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






46. Time an employee may take off work with pay






47. When a person has to give up part of something they value to resolve a conflict






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






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






50. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation