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






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






3. Typical way of life






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






5. Temporary work during the summer






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






7. A definition of work duties






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






9. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






10. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






11. The steps one takes to make the best decision






12. 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






13. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






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






16. Learning on the job






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






18. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






19. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






21. Worldwide financial management system






22. Someone who creates a good or service






23. 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






24. Typical way of life






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






26. The environment of the workplace






27. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






28. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






29. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






31. A skill that has been developed






32. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






34. As the price increases producers produce more






35. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






36. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






38. The environment of the workplace






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






40. To look at closely and judge






41. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






42. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






44. The ability to perform a certain activity well






45. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






46. A share of the ownership in a company






47. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






48. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






50. Business which two or more people own and operate