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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 temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






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






3. Business owned by one person






4. The environment of the workplace






5. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






6. The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out






7. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






8. A description of the goals of a business and how it will operate






9. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






10. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






12. A productive activity resulting in something useful






13. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






15. The planning and using of time






16. The prospect for the future of a job or career






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






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






19. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






21. Possibility of loss






22. The ability or potential for learning new skills






23. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






24. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






26. 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






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






28. Jobs with similiar work actvities






29. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






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






31. The planning and using of time






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






33. Any information about possible job openings






34. Occupational Information Network compiled by the United States Department of Labor






35. Worldwide financial management system






36. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






37. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






39. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






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






41. A person applying for a job






42. The future prospects for employment in a particular job or field






43. Earnings above base pay






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






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






46. Someone who creates a good or service






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






48. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






49. As the price increases producers produce more






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