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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. A computerized career information delivery system






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






3. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






5. Earnings above base pay






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






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






8. Employment during special seasons






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






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






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






12. Being on time for work






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






14. Time an employee may take off work with pay






15. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






16. 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






17. The choice between two or more possibilities






18. Being on time for work






19. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






21. A productive activity resulting in something useful






22. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






23. A definition of work duties






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






25. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






27. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






29. Someone who sells goods or services






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






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






32. A share of the ownership in a company






33. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






35. The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out






36. Worldwide financial management system






37. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






38. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






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






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






41. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






42. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






43. Typical way of life






44. Typical way of life






45. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






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






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






48. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






50. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry