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






2. Worldwide financial management system






3. A person who works with you






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






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






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






7. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






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






10. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






11. Collection of information about oneself






12. To look at closely and judge






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






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






15. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






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






19. Someone who sells goods or services






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






21. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






22. A thank you letter written following an interview






23. A task one is expected to perform on the job






24. Clash of ideas or values






25. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






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






27. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






29. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






32. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






33. Earnings below the cost of doing business






34. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






36. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






38. 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






39. Time an employee may take off work with pay






40. A person who owns stock in a company






41. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






43. Possibility of loss






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






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






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






47. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






50. Jobs that last for a limited period of time