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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. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






3. Salary of wages given to an employee on a regular basis






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






5. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






6. Personal standards by which one lives






7. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






9. A course that is required before another course can be taken






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






11. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






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






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






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






15. A computerized career information delivery system






16. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






17. Any education or training following high school






18. A person applying for a job






19. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






20. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






22. As the price increases producers produce more






23. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






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






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






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






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






29. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






30. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






32. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






33. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






34. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






35. Earnings above base pay






36. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






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






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






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






41. Any information about possible job openings






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






43. Learning on the job






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






45. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






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






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






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






49. A skill that has been developed






50. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas