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






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






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






4. A share of the ownership in a company






5. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






6. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






8. Work that a person does for pay






9. A person applying for a job






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






11. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






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






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






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






15. Money earned above the cost of doing business






16. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






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






19. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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20. 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






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






22. Someone who creates a good or service






23. 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






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






25. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






26. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






27. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






29. Careful use of resources including money and materials






30. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






32. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






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






34. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






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






36. A thank you letter written following an interview






37. A person who works with you






38. The ability to perform a certain activity well






39. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






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






42. Typical way of life






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






44. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






45. To look at closely and judge






46. A person who works with you






47. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






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






49. Any education or training following high school






50. Doing a job without pay to gain experience