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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. Units of measurement which schools use to determine whether or not students are progressing toward graduation






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






3. A person applying for a job






4. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






5. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






6. Clash of ideas or values






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






8. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






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






11. Any information about possible job openings






12. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






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






14. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






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






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






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






18. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






20. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






21. A productive activity resulting in something useful






22. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






25. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






26. Characteristics or make-up of a population






27. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






29. Someone who sells goods or services






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






31. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






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






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






34. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






35. Jobs with similiar work actvities






36. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






38. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






40. A definition of work duties






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






42. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






44. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






45. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






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






47. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






48. 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






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






50. A computerized career information delivery system