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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. Worldwide financial management system






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






3. A personal evaluation to help you make decisions






4. A person who owns stock in a company






5. Rules of behavior in the workplace






6. Someone who creates a good or service






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






8. To eliminate unwanted applicants






9. Employment during special seasons






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Pay that is based upon the percentage of sales






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






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






20. Natural method or way one thinks or learns






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






22. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






24. A group of employees






25. Any education or training following high school






26. Cluster that involves the systematic use of observations and experiments to gain knowledge about the world; the practical use of scientific knowledge; solving practical problems by combining science and mathematics with technology; the study of numbe






27. To make a plan or arrange things that must be done






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






29. Any information about possible job openings






30. Rules of behavior in the workplace






31. Characteristics or make-up of a population






32. Hearing - learning - and retaining verbal information






33. A decision or plan that can be changed






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






35. The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out






36. The choice between two or more possibilities






37. Someone who creates a good or service






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






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






40. Someone who sells goods or services






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






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






43. Temporary work during the summer






44. A thank you letter written following an interview






45. The surrounding physical conditions of a workplace






46. The steps one takes to make the best decision






47. A person who will give a favorable report of a job applicant to the employer






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






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






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