Chapter 9 Principles of Business and Marketing

It is best to postpone career planning until after you have begun full-time work.

• True

• False

Over the coming years, service industries are expected to have the greatest career potential in the US.

• True

• False

Cooperative education combines school with work-related experience.

• True

• False

Filling out a job application form should be considered your first job task.

• True

• False

References should always be included at the end of a resume.

• True

• False

It is considered high impolite for job applicants to ask questions during an employment interview.

• True

• False

It is illegal for businesses to screen applicants for skills and abilities in pre-employment tests.

• True

• False

A community college is sometimes referred to as a (an)

• private business school

• junior college

• public university

• four-year college

Which of the following is the FIRST step in the career planning process?

• personal assessment

• career development

• application process

• employment market analysis

The process of talking to other people about their jobs is called

• pestering

• shadowing

• mentoring

• networking