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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. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






3. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






5. Something one wants to obtain in the near future generally less than 5 years






6. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






7. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






9. To find out more by reading and talking to people






10. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






11. A skill that has been developed






12. A course that is not required but can be chosen by a student according to their interests






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






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






15. Methods of paying for education/training - such as grants - scholarships - etc.






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






17. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






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






19. Employment during special seasons






20. Business owned by one person






21. Possibility of loss






22. Earnings above base pay






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






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






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






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






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






28. The choice between two or more possibilities






29. Typical way of life






30. Typical way of life






31. The ability to perform a certain activity well






32. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






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






36. A person applying for a job






37. An occupation one is well-suited or qualified for






38. A definition of work duties






39. A thank you letter written following an interview






40. Cluster that involves growing and processing crops for human use; raising and processing animals for human use; using raw materials that occur naturally in the earth






41. A person who owns stock in a company






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






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






44. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






45. A computerized career information delivery system






46. A definition of work duties






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






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






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






50. Possibility of loss