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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. Earnings above base pay






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






3. Worldwide financial management system






4. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






5. To eliminate unwanted applicants






6. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






8. Business owned by one person






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






10. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






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






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






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






15. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






16. Commoney known as Social Security






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






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






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






20. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






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






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






23. As the price increases producers produce more






24. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






25. Possibility of loss






26. A formal meeting between an employer and job applicant about a job opening






27. Temporary work during the summer






28. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






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






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






32. Commoney known as Social Security






33. Personal standards by which one lives






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






35. Characteristics or make-up of a population






36. 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






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






38. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






39. 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






40. Typical way of life






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






42. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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






45. Collection of information about oneself






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






47. The ability or potential for learning new skills






48. Someone who creates a good or service






49. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






50. A definition of work duties