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






2. Temporary work during the summer






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






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






5. Business which two or more people own and operate






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






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






8. Worldwide financial management system






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






10. A certificate of completion awarded to a person after they successfully complete a required set of college courses in both general and specific areas - usually lasting 4 years

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11. Learning on the job






12. An amount of money charged by others for services






13. Relating to a specific field with a high degree of skill or experience






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






15. The ability or potential for learning new skills






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






17. A person who works with you






18. One who puts off doing things or making decisions






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






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






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






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






23. An introductory letter written to a prospective employer






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






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






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






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






28. To eliminate unwanted applicants






29. The choice between two or more possibilities






30. A resource that involves communicating information with others






31. As the price increases producers produce more






32. A plan of action for education - training - and experience to reach a career goal






33. Fixed amount of money earned - regardless of hours worked; pay that is calculated exactly the same for every check






34. Earnings above base pay






35. An individual characterstic that helps one determine their personality






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






37. A group of employees






38. A resource that involves communicating information with others






39. Money earned above the cost of doing business






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






41. To eliminate unwanted applicants






42. A group of employees






43. The course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process






44. Doing a job without pay to gain experience






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






46. A share of the ownership in a company






47. Payment for work - usually figured by the hour






48. Work that a person does for pay






49. Generally 40 Hour work week or more






50. Cluster that involves growing and processing crops for human use; raising and processing animals for human use; using raw materials that occur naturally in the earth