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






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






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






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






5. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






7. A course or program that teaches job skills






8. A group of employees






9. A decision or plan that can be changed






10. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






12. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






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






14. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






16. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






17. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






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






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






21. Cluster that involves acquiring - investing - and managing money






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






23. To employ oneself in a particular or specific field of work






24. Possibility of loss






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






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






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






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






29. The choice between two or more possibilities






30. Someone who creates a good or service






31. Personal standards by which one lives






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






33. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






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






35. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






36. A person who owns stock in a company






37. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






38. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






39. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






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






41. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






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






43. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






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






45. Standards one believes is important about their work






46. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






47. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






48. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






50. Clash of ideas or values