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






2. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






4. Earnings above base pay






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






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






7. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






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






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






10. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






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






12. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






14. 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






15. A course or program that teaches job skills






16. Business owned by one person






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






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






24. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






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






27. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






29. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






30. A course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests






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






32. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






33. A resource that involves communicating information with others






34. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






35. A productive activity resulting in something useful






36. The ability or potential for learning new skills






37. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






38. Any education or training following high school






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






40. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






41. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






42. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






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






46. To look at closely and judge






47. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






48. Typical way of life






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






50. Characteristics or make-up of a population