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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 look at closely and judge






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






3. Amount of money taken from an employee's gross pay for taxes - insurance - social security - and other benefits






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






5. Fees charged by an organization to unite employees






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






7. Work that a person does for pay






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






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






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






11. Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal






12. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk






13. Employment during special seasons






14. 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






15. Standards one believes is important about their work






16. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






19. A resource that involves communicating information with others






20. Employment during special seasons






21. Receiving a paycheck every other Friday






22. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






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






24. Rules of behavior in the workplace






25. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






26. Cluster that involves developing - promoting - and providing goods to consumers; performing tasks for consumers






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






28. The planning and using of time






29. The environment of the workplace






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






31. The work done over a period of years in one area of interest






32. To buy in bulk form wi the intent to resell by the case






33. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






34. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






37. Cluster that involves providing education and training services; providing support services






38. The choice between two or more possibilities






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






40. A decision or plan that can be changed






41. A special skill - knowledge - or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job






42. A person who owns stock in a company






43. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






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






46. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






48. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






49. A plan which includes the education and training requirements to reach a career goal






50. A program where a person learns to do a certain job by working with a skilled worker