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






2. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






4. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






5. The ability or potential for learning new skills






6. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






8. A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening






9. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






10. A decision or plan that can be changed






11. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






12. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






14. A person applying for a job






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Earnings above base pay






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






28. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






29. Business which two or more people own and operate






30. A person applying for a job






31. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






33. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






34. A computerized career information delivery system






35. Standards one believes is important about their work






36. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






37. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






38. A group of employees






39. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






40. The environment of the workplace






41. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






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






43. A thank you letter written following an interview






44. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






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






46. Learning on the job






47. A course or program that teaches job skills






48. A person who works with you






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






50. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch