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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 computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services






2. Learning on the job






3. Work that a person does for pay






4. Worldwide financial management system






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






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






7. Following a person on the job to learn job duties and responsibilities






8. To give up something to resolve a conflict






9. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






10. Typical way of life






11. Standards one believes is important about their work






12. A person who owns stock in a company






13. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






14. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






15. The course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






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






17. An amount of money charged by others for services






18. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






19. A person applying for a job






20. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






21. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






22. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






23. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






24. A definition of work duties






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






26. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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






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






30. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






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






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






33. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






34. The planning and using of time






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






36. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






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






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






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






40. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






42. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






43. Any information about possible job openings






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






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






46. Temporary work during the summer






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






48. Temporary work during the summer






49. Possibility of loss






50. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay