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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. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






3. Cluster that involves planning - organizing - and directing business operations






4. A person who owns stock in a company






5. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






6. A person applying for a job






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






8. 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






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






10. The ability or potential for learning new skills






11. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






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






13. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






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






15. Worldwide financial management system






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






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






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






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






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






21. Typical way of life






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






23. Someone who creates a good or service






24. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






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






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






28. To give up something to resolve a conflict






29. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






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






32. Any education or training following high school






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






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






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






36. To eliminate unwanted applicants






37. Any information about possible job openings






38. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






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






40. Learning on the job






41. Characteristics or make-up of a population






42. A wide variety of workers with different backgrounds - experiences - ideas - and skills in the workplace






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






44. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






45. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






46. Rules of behavior in the workplace






47. A course that is required before another course can be taken






48. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






49. Standards one believes is important about their work






50. A course that is required before another course can be taken