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






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






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






4. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






5. (Occupational Outlook Handbook) A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States






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






7. To employ oneself in a particular or specific field of work






8. Help-wanted section of the newspaper that lists job openings






9. Work that a person does for pay






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






11. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






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






13. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






14. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






15. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






16. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






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






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






20. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






23. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






24. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






25. Careful use of resources including money and materials






26. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






28. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






29. Employment during special seasons






30. Business owned by one person






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






32. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






33. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






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






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






36. The type of job in which a person is employed






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






38. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






39. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






40. Earnings below the cost of doing business






41. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






43. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






45. A definition of work duties






46. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






47. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






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






49. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






50. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes