Career Planning

As soon as a student graduates from the high school, he/she will: 

• know what he/she wants to do for a career 
• become a more active participant in the learning process
• no longer need a high school transcript 
• begin the post secondary part of the the career plan

Which should not be included as activities on a career plan? 

• Education and training 
• extracurricular/volunteer activities 
• job research 
• work experience 

A course of action toward achieving career and educational goals is a 

• resume 
• career plan 
• transcript 
• learning plan 

Which is usually the immediate goal?

• ultimate goal
• medium term goal 
• long term goal 
• short term goal 

Which experience can help develop career skills?

• attending a basketball game 
• participating in extracurricular/volunteer activities 
• going to church 
• having a relationship 

Which is not a major factor in setting career goals? 

• values
• interests
• friends
• aptitude

Which goals allow adjustments in the be made as an individual moves through his/her career plan? 

• long-term 
• medium term 
• short-term
• stepping stone

A career plan for high school students ensures that: 

• a student will take appropriate courses in high school. 
• scholarship money will be available 
• the student will be successful throughout life
• there will be plenty of jobs in that field 

A planned action toward a goal is a/an:

• rebuttal 
• strategy
• hypothesis
• objective 

Prior to completing a high school four-year plan, students would do all except:

• take several self assessments 
• decide on a career focus 
• discuss career interests with parents and teachers 
• apply to a college