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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. Any education or training following high school






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






3. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






4. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






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






6. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






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






8. Jobs with similiar work actvities






9. Earnings above base pay






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






11. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






13. The combination of attitude - values - interests - and behaviors that identify a person






14. Jobs requiring less than 35-40 hours a week - depending on the employer






15. A course or program that teaches job skills






16. The thing a person enjoys doing or thinking about






17. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






18. Earnings above base pay






19. Agreement to complete a job for an amount of money






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






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






22. A group of characteristics that collective form a general group of people with similiar interests - values - and behaviors






23. 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






24. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






25. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






26. The need for workers in a particular occupation or field






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






28. A belief - understanding - and recognition of one's own abilities






29. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






30. The ability or potential for learning new skills






31. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






32. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






35. A group of employees






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






37. Rules of behavior in the workplace






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






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






40. Possibility of loss






41. Typical way of life






42. The ability to perform a certain activity well






43. The personality or activity by which a person is known






44. A definition of work duties






45. Characteristics or make-up of a population






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






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






48. Someone who creates a good or service






49. A computerized career information delivery system






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