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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. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






2. A share of the ownership in a company






3. Using People in Mexico to assemble parts; utilizing external resources






4. Any information about possible job openings






5. The ability or potential for learning new skills






6. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






7. 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






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






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






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






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






13. Being on time for work






14. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






15. Personal standards by which one lives






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






17. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






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






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






20. A skill that has been developed






21. Cluster that involves computer and Web-based services; telecommunications services






22. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






23. A thank you letter written following an interview






24. Commoney known as Social Security






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






26. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker






27. Any education or training following high school






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






35. The ability or potential for learning new skills






36. Someone who creates a good or service






37. A person who works with you






38. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






39. Possibility of loss






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






41. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






42. A skill that has been developed






43. Business owned by one person






44. A definition of work duties






45. A short written description of an applicant's personal data - education - and experience - related to a job






46. A group of characteristics that collective form a general group of people with similiar interests - values - and behaviors






47. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






48. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






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