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






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






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






4. Possibility of loss






5. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






6. The steps one takes to make the best decision






7. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






8. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






9. Commoney known as Social Security






10. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






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






13. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






16. Any education or training following high school






17. Cluster that involves the systematic use of observations and experiments to gain knowledge about the world; the practical use of scientific knowledge; solving practical problems by combining science and mathematics with technology; the study of numbe






18. Earnings below the cost of doing business






19. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






20. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






22. To look at closely and judge






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






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






25. Time an employee may take off work with pay






26. The environment of the workplace






27. A share of the ownership in a company






28. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






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






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






31. Cluster that involves the systematic use of observations and experiments to gain knowledge about the world; the practical use of scientific knowledge; solving practical problems by combining science and mathematics with technology; the study of numbe






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






33. Methods of paying for education/training - such as grants - scholarships - etc.






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






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






36. To eliminate unwanted applicants






37. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






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






41. To look at closely and judge






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






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






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






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






46. Money earned above the cost of doing business






47. The person who has hires someone to do a job






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






49. To give up something to resolve a conflict






50. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer