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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 person's outlook on life - usually positive or negative






2. Work that a person does for pay






3. Someone who creates a good or service






4. A free flowing economy based upon the laws of supply and demand to allow individuals or companies to buy and sell goods and/or services at a profit






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






6. Earnings below the cost of doing business






7. A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree






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






9. A specialized scientific work in manufacturing and industry






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






11. Worldwide financial management system






12. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






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






15. Commoney known as Social Security






16. The steps one takes to make the best decision






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






18. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






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






20. Worldwide financial management system






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






22. A share of the ownership in a company






23. Economic rules which influence consumer buying decisions






24. Earnings paid twice a month on designated dates






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






26. A person who organizes - manages - and assumes the risk of a business






27. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study in a particular area - usually lasting 2 years






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






29. Standards one believes is important about their work






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






31. Possibility of loss






32. Jobs that last for a limited period of time






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






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






35. A productive activity resulting in something useful






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






37. Something a person wants to acheive later in life requiring much planning






38. Employment during special seasons






39. A group of employees






40. Business owned by one person






41. A document stating that a person has passed a five-part test in the areas of writing - social studies - science - reading - and math






42. A group of employees






43. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






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






45. Arrange things in order from the most important to the least important






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






47. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






49. Cluster that involves designing and producing materials into intermediate or final products






50. Cumulative time given to employees for personal or family illness with pay