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






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






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






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






5. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






7. A person who owns stock in a company






8. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






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






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






11. Typical way of life






12. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






13. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






14. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






15. Collection of information about oneself






16. A skill that has been developed






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






18. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






19. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






21. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






22. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






23. The environment of the workplace






24. The choice between two or more possibilities






25. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






26. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






27. Commoney known as Social Security






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






29. 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






30. To give up something to resolve a conflict






31. Learning on the job






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






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






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






35. A share of the ownership in a company






36. A productive activity resulting in something useful






37. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






38. Any education or training following high school






39. A resource that involves communicating information with others






40. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






41. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






42. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






43. Intangible work done for others as an occupation






44. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






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






47. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






49. An amount of money charged by others for services






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