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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. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






2. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






3. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






4. 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






5. The ability or potential for learning new skills






6. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






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






9. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






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






12. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






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






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






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






17. A definition of work duties






18. The environment of the workplace






19. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






22. Commoney known as Social Security






23. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






25. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






26. Worldwide financial management system






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






28. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






29. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






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






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






34. Work that a person does for pay






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






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






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






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






39. 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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40. 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






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






42. Someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it






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






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






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






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






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






48. A computerized career information delivery system






49. Business which two or more people own and operate






50. 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