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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 visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






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






3. 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






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






5. Cluster that involves the science of maintaining and improving people's physical and mental well-being






6. Possibility of loss






7. A thank you letter written following an interview






8. The ability to perform a certain activity well






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






10. A person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






11. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






13. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






14. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






15. Temporary work during the summer






16. Part of the paycheck that shows earnings and deductions






17. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






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






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






21. Time an employee may take off work with pay






22. Someone who sells goods or services






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






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






25. Personal standards by which one lives






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






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






28. A thank you letter written following an interview






29. The ability to perform a certain activity well






30. Learning on the job






31. Work that a person does for pay






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






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






34. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






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






37. Any education or training following high school






38. Possibility of loss






39. The way in which a person views their own self-worth






40. Temporary work during the summer






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






42. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






43. The jobs that beginners start with to train them for higher-level jobs






44. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






45. The fee that colleges charge to take their classes






46. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






47. A course or program that teaches job skills






48. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






49. Learning on the job






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