Principles of Business 9e Chapter 9

Making a tentative career decision is worse than making no decision at all.

Private business schools provide specific job training for careers in specialized occupations such as computer technician, barber, or medical assistant.

Newspaper want ads are still a useful source of career information.

Ability is a natural, inborn aptitude to do certain things.

Most people have more career skills than they realize.

There is very little relationship between school assignments and work-related experiences.

Career fairs allow job seekers to contact several prospective employers in a short time.

A résumé is a tool that provides information about you to a potential employer.

An informational interview is a two-way conversation in which the interviewer learns about you and you learn about the job and the company.

If you leave a job, give your employer at least a two-week notice.