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






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






3. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






5. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






6. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






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






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






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






10. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






12. A skill that has been developed






13. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






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






17. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






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






20. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






21. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






24. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






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






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






27. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






28. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






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






31. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






33. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






35. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






36. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






37. An amount of money charged by others for services






38. Commoney known as Social Security






39. Employment during special seasons






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






41. A service business designed to help put employees and employers together






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






43. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






44. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






45. Any education or training following high school






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






47. Rules of behavior in the workplace






48. Someone who sells goods or services






49. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






50. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions