SOL 14

CE.14a

1 Career planning begins with

• self-assessment

• self-control

• job training

• work ethic

CE.14a

2 Developing an awareness of personal talents, interests, and aspirations is needed to select a–

• pet

• place to eat.

• place to live.

• career.

CE.14d

Employers seek individuals who have kept pace with–

• fashion trends and fads.

• technological changes and skills.

• the Stock Market and Dow Jones.

• pop culture and entertainment.

CE.14c

If there is a shortage of nurses and the supply for them is low, then –

• the income for nurses will probably be low.

• the income for nurses will probably be high.

• no one will want to pursue a nursing career.

• nurses will not have to pay income tax.

CE.14d

What influence do advances in technology have on the workplace?

• Destroys strong work ethic

• Decline in productivity

• Lead to job losses in the workplace

• Create new jobs in the workplace

CE.14d

Advances in technology and information flows have influenced the workplace in all of the following ways except –

• have made global communication slower.

• permit people to work across international borders.

• give U.S. workers the chance to work for companies outside the country.

• create competition from foreign workers for U.S. jobs

CE.14f

All of the following are examples of being fiscally responsible except–

• buying things on credit and not paying it back.

• keeping to a budget.

• saving and investing for the future.

• having insurance.

CE.14f

The scenario illustrates that Stephanie is –

• being irresponsible with her money.

• a difficult consumer.

• being fiscally responsible.

• not concerned with her rights as a consumer.

CE. 14c KC S1e C

What best completes the diagram shown?

• Higher unemployment

• Higher incomes

• Lower incomes

• Lower productivity

CE.14b

The advertisement demonstrates that employers want to hire employees who–

• display the attitudes and behaviors of a strong work ethic.

• display a bad attitude toward others.

• show up to work when they feel like it.

• are willing to work for the least amount of pay.