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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. The environment of the workplace






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






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






4. Careful use of resources including money and materials






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






6. A productive activity resulting in something useful






7. The planning and using of time






8. Time an employee may take off work with pay






9. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay






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






11. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






12. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






14. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






15. 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






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






17. One who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






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. Way in which one uses or utilitizes the brain best






21. A person applying for a job






22. A group of workers who collectively bargin for higher wages - improved benefits - and better working conditions






23. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






24. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






25. Personal standards by which one lives






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






27. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






28. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






29. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






30. An amount of money charged by others for services






31. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






32. A task one is expected to perform on the job






33. Money earned above the cost of doing business






34. Business owned by one person






35. A task one is expected to perform on the job






36. 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






37. As the prices decreases producers purchase more






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






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






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






41. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






42. Any education or training following high school






43. The use of goods or service to make life easier creating new jobs while eliminating others






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






45. A decision or plan that can be changed






46. A computerized career information delivery system






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






48. A person who owns stock in a company






49. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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