PF Unit 3.01-3.03

One's Lifestyle is to their Standard of Living as Present is to ________

• Past

• Recent

• Future

• Gift

If you are working on a broad base of transferable skills, what might this mean?

• You maintain a part-time job during the school year

• You use available hours outside of school for a job rather than volunteer

• You will not have as much time to develop human capital

• You will have a set of versatile skills to apply to many personal and professional roles

Which is the best choice for describing "Invest in Yourself"

• Completing your college degree is the best way to prepare for a career

• Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates

• Human capital and transferable skills result from formal training

• Investing in yourself too early can lead to a lower standard of living

Which would be a reason your guidance counselor might suggest you complete a career assessment?

• To find a career that will provide a high level of income to support your lifestyle

• To match your skills, abilities, interests and values with a list of specific occupations

• To conduct interviews with people in your area of interest to determine if the career is something you might enjoy

• To search for a career that will allow occupational flexibility and career advancement

If you need remediation in math based on college placement tests, which is NOT TRUE

• You will need to take at least one course because you are not college-ready

• Tuition will not be charged since the remediation class does not count towards your major

• You should have taken a placement test sooner to strengthen your skills before heading out for college

• Courses will not count toward your degree and it may take you longer to complete your college degree

Which is true regarding college-level expectations for studying and completing projects

• It is best to study alone in a quiet environment

• Plan backwards from major deadlines

• Multi-tasking during study time develops the skill of working while being distracted

• The busier your schedule gets, the more important it is to write down only the most crucial tasks

Changing your major could result in what?

• a well-rounded college degree

• the need for backwards planning

• losing credits for classes already taken

• remediation courses to make up for the change in majors

If you were to create a college application folder which items would you NOT INCLUDE?

• copies of awards and achievements

• list of extracurricular activities

• resume of all community service and volunteer work

• copies of elementary and middle school report cards

Which of the following is true?

• Most people have several careers throughout their lifetime

• Jobs are volunteer positions

• People can only develop human capital through their job

• Transferable skills can be applied to many personal and professional roles

Which is the LEAST EFFECTIVE way to develop human capital?

• Spend more time watching Netflix

• Volunteer to clean up a highway

• Attend a workshop on something you don't know much about

• Ask your employer to give you more responsibility at your job