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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. Employment during special seasons






2. An objective that a person wants to obtain and works to achieve






3. Continuing for a long period of time to accomplish a task






4. Work that a person does for pay






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






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






7. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






8. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay






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






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






11. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






13. Business which two or more people own and operate






14. A person who owns stock in a company






15. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






17. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






18. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






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






20. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






21. 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






22. Someone who creates a good or service






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






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






25. Being on time for work






26. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






27. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






29. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






31. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






32. The use of goods or service to make life easier creating new jobs while eliminating others






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






34. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






35. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






37. The ability to perform a certain activity well






38. The ability to perform a certain activity well






39. A definition of work duties






40. Careful use of resources including money and materials






41. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






42. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






44. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






47. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






49. As the price increases producers produce more






50. A thank you letter written following an interview