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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






2. Personal standards by which one lives






3. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






4. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






6. Average expected earnings from beginning to experienced pay






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






8. Tangible merchandise that you can see and touch






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






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






18. Cluster that involves protective and legal services






19. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






20. A person who works with you






21. Earnings above base pay






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






23. Earnings below the cost of doing business






24. Standards one believes is important about their work






25. Possibility of loss






26. Jobs with similiar work actvities






27. To eliminate unwanted applicants






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






29. A productive activity resulting in something useful






30. Earnings below the cost of doing business






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






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






33. Someone who sells goods or services






34. Standard minimum pay received by an employee






35. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






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






38. Focusing or concentrating in a particular skill






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






40. (Occupational Outlook Handbook) A book used for researching the most common careers in the United States






41. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






42. Any education or training following high school






43. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






44. A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field






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






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






47. Cluster that involves designing - building - and repairing structures






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






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






50. Undertaking or venture to make more with risk