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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. Money earned above the cost of doing business






2. As the price increases producers produce more






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






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






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






6. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






8. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






9. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






10. Clash of ideas or values






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






12. The personality or activity by which a person is known






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






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






15. Collection of information about oneself






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






17. The environment of the workplace






18. Someone who creates a good or service






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






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






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






22. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A person applying for a job






34. A share of the ownership in a company






35. A group of employees






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 belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






38. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






39. 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






40. The computer network system through which information can be shared on the World Wide Web






41. Commoney known as Social Security






42. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






45. As the price increases producers produce more






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






47. A decision or plan that can be changed






48. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






49. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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