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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. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






3. A course or program that teaches job skills






4. 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






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






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






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






8. A person who works with you






9. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






10. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






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






12. 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






13. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






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






15. Someone who creates a good or service






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






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






18. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






19. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






20. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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






23. As the price increases producers produce more






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






25. The planning and using of time






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






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






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






29. Commoney known as Social Security






30. Someone who creates a good or service






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






32. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






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






34. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






36. A decision or plan that can be changed






37. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A description of the goals of a business and how it will operate






45. Jobs with similiar work actvities






46. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






48. A person who works with you






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






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