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






2. Money earned above the cost of doing business






3. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






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






5. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






6. Learning on the job






7. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






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






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






10. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






12. A definition of work duties






13. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






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






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






16. Continuing for a long period of time to accomplish a task






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






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






19. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






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






21. 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






22. Typical way of life






23. The planning and using of time






24. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






25. 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






26. Jobs with similiar work actvities






27. Characteristics or make-up of a population






28. The type of job in which a person is employed






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






30. To give up something to resolve a conflict






31. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






32. To eliminate unwanted applicants






33. A group of employees






34. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






35. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






36. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






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






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






39. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






40. As the price increases producers produce more






41. Commoney known as Social Security






42. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






43. A computerized career information delivery system






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






45. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






46. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






48. Someone who sells goods or services






49. An amount of money charged by others for services






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