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






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






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






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






5. Notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






6. Jobs or occupations grouped together because of similar knowledge or skills






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






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






9. The ability to perform a certain activity well






10. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






11. A resource that involves communicating information with others






12. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






13. A thank you letter written following an interview






14. Extras provided by employers (other than wages)






15. When a person has to give up part of something they value to resolve a conflict






16. The steps one takes to make the best decision






17. Personal standards by which one lives






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






19. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






20. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






23. A course or program that teaches job skills






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






25. Rules of behavior in the workplace






26. An amount of money charged by others for services






27. A person who owns stock in a company






28. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






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






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






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






33. Time an employee may take off work with pay






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






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






36. The amount of a paycheck after the deductions are taken out






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






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






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






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






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






42. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






44. Possibility of loss






45. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






46. A definition of work duties






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






48. Someone who purchases a good or service with the intent to use it






49. Notices that employers put in the classified section of the paper describing their job openings






50. When two or more companies rival for consumer dollars