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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. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






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






3. Cluster that involves regulating and managing local - state - and federal government






4. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






5. The ability or potential for learning new skills






6. A share of the ownership in a company






7. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






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






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






11. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






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






15. Relating to races or groups of people with common customs






16. 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






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






18. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






19. An amount of money charged by others for services






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






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






22. An assessment that helps people identify their interest areas






23. Worldwide financial management system






24. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






26. One who puts off doing things or making decisions






27. Determining the best way for an individual to study - remember - or learn






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






29. Collection of information about oneself






30. Someone who sells goods or services






31. Characteristics or make-up of a population






32. Careful use of resources including money and materials






33. 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






34. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






35. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






36. To look at closely and judge






37. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






38. Continuing for a long period of time to accomplish a task






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






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






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






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






43. Cluster that involves coordinating the movement of people - goods - and services; career cluster - jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






44. A computerized career information delivery system






45. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






46. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






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






49. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






50. The environment of the workplace