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






2. A resource that involves communicating information with others






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






4. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






6. Jobs with similiar work actvities






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






8. Worldwide financial management system






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






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






11. Business owned by one person






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






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






14. Cluster that involves services involving lodging - entertainment - recreation - and travel; food and beverage management






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






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






17. A thank you letter written following an interview






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






19. Rules of behavior in the workplace






20. A computerized career information delivery system






21. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






22. A long term work plan including education - training - and experience






23. Time an employee may take off work with pay






24. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






25. Careful use of resources including money and materials






26. The ability to perform a certain activity well






27. (Occupational Outlook Handbook) A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States






28. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






29. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






30. (Occupational Outlook Handbook) A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States






31. Employment during special seasons






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






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






34. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






35. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






36. Typical way of life






37. Learning on the job






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






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






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






41. Possibility of loss






42. A person who works with you






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






44. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






45. A decision or plan that can be changed






46. A computerized career information delivery system






47. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






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






50. 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