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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. 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






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






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






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






5. A productive activity resulting in something useful






6. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






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






9. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






12. Clash of ideas or values






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






14. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






15. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






17. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






19. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






20. A person applying for a job






21. Typical way of life






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






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






24. Possibility of loss






25. Standards one believes is important about their work






26. As the price increases producers produce more






27. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






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






30. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






31. When a person has to give up part of something they value to resolve a conflict






32. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






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






34. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






36. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






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






38. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






39. A share of the ownership in a company






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






41. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






43. A definition of work duties






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






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






46. Business owned by one person






47. Employment during special seasons






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






49. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






50. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information