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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. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






3. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






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






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






6. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






7. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






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






9. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






10. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






11. To eliminate unwanted applicants






12. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






13. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






14. Typical way of life






15. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






16. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






17. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






19. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






20. To give up something to resolve a conflict






21. The ability or potential for learning new skills






22. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






23. A share of the ownership in a company






24. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






25. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






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






29. Salary of wages given to an employee on a regular basis






30. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






32. A skill that has been developed






33. Jobs with similiar work actvities






34. Work that a person does for pay






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






36. Commoney known as Social Security






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






38. To look at closely and judge






39. A task one is expected to perform on the job






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






41. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






42. The use of goods or service to make life easier creating new jobs while eliminating others






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






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






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






46. A person applying for a job






47. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






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






50. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas