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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. 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






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






3. Careful use of resources including money and materials






4. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






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






7. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






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






10. Business owned by one person






11. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






13. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






14. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






15. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






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






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






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






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






21. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






23. A share of the ownership in a company






24. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






25. A productive activity resulting in something useful






26. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






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






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






30. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






31. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






32. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






33. Jobs with similiar work actvities






34. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






35. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






36. When a person has to give up part of something they value to resolve a conflict






37. 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






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






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






40. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






42. Worldwide financial management system






43. Any education or training following high school






44. (Occupational Outlook Handbook) A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States






45. A person applying for a job






46. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






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






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






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