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






2. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






3. Cluster that involves the systematic use of observations and experiments to gain knowledge about the world; the practical use of scientific knowledge; solving practical problems by combining science and mathematics with technology; the study of numbe






4. As the price increases producers produce more






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






6. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






8. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






9. The instructional background and skills needed to qualify for employment






10. A computerized career information delivery system






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






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






13. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






15. A definition of work duties






16. Business owned by one person






17. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






18. Careful use of resources including money and materials






19. Collection of information about oneself






20. The tool that employers use to find out basic information about job applicants






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






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






23. The planning and using of time






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






25. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






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






27. A person who works with you






28. Treating someone unfairly because of his or her race - religion - or sex






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






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






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






32. Work that a person does for pay






33. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






34. Clash of ideas or values






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






36. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






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






39. 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






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






41. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






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






43. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






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






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






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






48. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






49. Possibility of loss






50. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions