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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. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






2. Someone who creates a good or service






3. A share of the ownership in a company






4. A productive activity resulting in something useful






5. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






6. A skill that has been developed






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






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






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






10. A person who owns stock in a company






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






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






13. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






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






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






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






18. Any information about possible job openings






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






20. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






22. Any education or training following high school






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






24. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






25. Rules of behavior in the workplace






26. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






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






29. Temporary work during the summer






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






31. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






32. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






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






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






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






37. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






38. A person applying for a job






39. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






40. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






41. To look at closely and judge






42. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






43. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






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






46. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






47. A person who works with you






48. Business which two or more people own and operate






49. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






50. The ability to perform a certain activity well






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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