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






2. A thank you letter written following an interview






3. Any information about possible job openings






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






5. A person applying for a job






6. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






7. Personal standards by which one lives






8. Learning on the job






9. Time an employee may take off work with pay






10. The ability to perform a certain activity well






11. A computerized career information delivery system






12. Earnings above base pay






13. Characteristics or make-up of a population






14. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






15. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






16. A definition of work duties






17. An amount of money charged by others for services






18. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






19. Temporary work during the summer






20. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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






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






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






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






26. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






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






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






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






31. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






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






33. Typical way of life






34. 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






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






36. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






38. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






40. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






41. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






42. A person who owns stock in a company






43. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






45. Any information about possible job openings






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






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






48. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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