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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. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






2. Business owned by one person






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






4. A resource that involves communicating information with others






5. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






7. Work that a person does for pay






8. Clash of ideas or values






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






10. A computerized career information delivery system






11. Money earned above the cost of doing business






12. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






13. The tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants






14. Worldwide financial management system






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






16. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






17. Commoney known as Social Security






18. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






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






20. A course or program that teaches job skills






21. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






22. A person who owns stock in a company






23. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






24. Someone who sells goods or services






25. Possibility of loss






26. A skill that has been developed






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






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






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






30. A person who owns stock in a company






31. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






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






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






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






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






36. To eliminate unwanted applicants






37. Money earned above the cost of doing business






38. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






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






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






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






43. To look at closely and judge






44. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






45. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






46. As the price increases producers produce more






47. A group of employees






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 specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






50. Time an employee may take off work with pay