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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 information about possible job openings






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






3. Jobs with similiar work actvities






4. Collection of information about oneself






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






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






7. A resource that involves communicating information with others






8. The planning and using of time






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






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






11. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






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






13. A course or program that teaches job skills






14. A computerized career information delivery system






15. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






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






18. To give up something to resolve a conflict






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






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






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






22. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars






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






24. The environment of the workplace






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






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






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






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






29. Money accounted for from January 1st through the current pay period






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






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






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






33. A description of the goals of a business and how it will operate






34. Cluster that involves visual and performing arts; multimedia communications; journalism






35. A person who owns stock in a company






36. Jobs or careers belonging to the same group on the basis of similar knowledge and skills






37. Cluster that involves services that improve people's quality of life and promote safe - healthy communities






38. Acquaint or become familiar with a new situation






39. Business owned by one person






40. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






41. Employment during special seasons






42. The ability or potential for learning new skills






43. Worldwide financial management system






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






45. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






47. Business which two or more people own and operate






48. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






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