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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. The steps one takes to make the best decision






2. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






4. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






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






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






8. A group of employees






9. Collection of information about oneself






10. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






11. An amount of money charged by others for services






12. One who puts off doing things or making decisions






13. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






14. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






15. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






16. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






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






19. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






20. Possibility of loss






21. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






22. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






24. Cluster that involves growing and processing crops for human use; raising and processing animals for human use; using raw materials that occur naturally in the earth






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






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






27. A course that is required before another course can be taken






28. A share of the ownership in a company






29. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






30. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






31. Careful use of resources including money and materials






32. The choice between two or more possibilities






33. Rules of behavior in the workplace






34. Earnings above base pay






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






36. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






37. Worldwide financial management system






38. A group of employees






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






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






41. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






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






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






44. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






45. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






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






47. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






48. 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






49. As the price increases producers produce more






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