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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. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






4. The planning and using of time






5. Business owned by one person






6. Worldwide financial management system






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






8. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






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






10. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






11. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






12. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






13. An amount of money charged by others for services






14. Someone who sells goods or services






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






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






17. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






18. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






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






21. An action or series of actions determined by an employer for a specific process






22. A group of characteristics that collective form a general group of people with similiar interests - values - and behaviors






23. 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






24. To give up something to resolve a conflict






25. To find out more by reading and talking to people






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






27. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






28. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






30. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






32. A definition of work duties






33. Using People in Mexico to assemble parts; utilizing external resources






34. Money received for education that does not have to be repaid






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






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






37. Earnings above base pay






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






39. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






40. 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






41. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






42. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






44. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






45. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






46. Notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






47. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






49. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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