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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. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






3. Business owned by one person






4. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






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






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






7. Business which two or more people own and operate






8. Someone who sells goods or services






9. Clash of ideas or values






10. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






11. To find out more by reading and talking to people






12. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






13. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






15. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






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






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






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






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






20. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






22. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






23. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






24. Work that a person does for pay






25. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






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






28. A course or program that teaches job skills






29. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






30. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






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






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






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






35. The personality or activity by which a person is known






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






37. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






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






39. Rules of behavior in the workplace






40. Typical way of life






41. A productive activity resulting in something useful






42. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






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






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






45. A share of the ownership in a company






46. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






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






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






49. A person applying for a job






50. Generally 40 Hour work week or more