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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 visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






2. Careful use of resources including money and materials






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






8. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






10. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






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






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






14. Personal standards by which one lives






15. Personal standards by which one lives






16. To eliminate unwanted applicants






17. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






18. 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






19. The steps one takes to make the best decision






20. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






21. The environment of the workplace






22. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






23. Work that a person does for pay






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






25. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






26. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






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






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






29. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






30. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






32. A definition of work duties






33. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






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






35. As the price increases producers produce more






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






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






38. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






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






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






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






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






44. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






45. A person who owns stock in a company






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






47. Commoney known as Social Security






48. 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






49. A person applying for a job






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