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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 personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






3. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






4. Clash of ideas or values






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






6. Business owned by one person






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






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






9. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






10. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






11. A group of employees






12. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






13. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






14. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






16. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






17. 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






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






19. Clash of ideas or values






20. 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






21. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






22. Collection of information about oneself






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






24. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






26. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






27. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






28. Employment during special seasons






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






30. Any education or training following high school






31. Buying a finished good or service with the intent to resell it by the unit






32. Earnings above base pay






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






34. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






35. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






36. The ability to perform a certain activity well






37. Jobs with similiar work actvities






38. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






39. Worldwide financial management system






40. Time an employee may take off work with pay






41. Business owned by one person






42. To find out more by reading and talking to people






43. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






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






45. Rules of behavior in the workplace






46. The environment of the workplace






47. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






48. Work that a person does for pay






49. To give up something to resolve a conflict






50. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace