Career Planning - self check 2 - Part A

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1. A work history includes

• a. all jobs held after high school.

• b. all jobs held more than six months.

• c. all jobs held during your working life.

• d. all professional-level jobs.

Select the response that best completes the statement or answers the question

2. All of the following are characteristics of a job EXCEPT

• a. it is a way to learn occupational skills.

• b. it is a way to instant wealth and happiness.

• c. it is a way to gain work experience.

• d. it is a way to begin a work history.

Select the response that best completes the statement or answers the question

3. For most people, first jobs

• a. usually become careers.

• b. usually end in failure.

• c. are stepping stones to other jobs.

• d. are only helpful in fields involving manual arts.

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4. Organizing information you have gathered into categories and identifying the pluses and minuses of each choice is which step in the decision-making process?

• a. gather information

• b. evaluate the information

• c. define the problem

• d. make a choice

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5. Skills that are needed to perform the tasks or duties of a specific occupation are called

• a. co-op skills.

• b. occupational skills.

• c. decision-making skills.

• d. work-study skills.

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6. What is the best benefit of establishing an employment record?

• a. It pays for school lunch.

• b. It guarantees financial success.

• c. It guarantees that you will get a job in your chosen career.

• d. It provides you with experience that others may not have.

Select the response that best completes the statement or answers the question

6. What is the best benefit of establishing an employment record?

• a. It pays for school lunch.

• b. It guarantees financial success.

• c. It guarantees that you will get a job in your chosen career.

• d. It provides you with experience that others may not have.

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7. What is NOT considered a valuable transferable skill?

• a. time management

• b. confidence

• c. completing company-specific reports

• d. using spreadsheet software

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8. A student who is performing poorly in high school should consider doing all of the following EXCEPT

• a. waiting until after high school to start over.

• b. changing habits and attitudes.

• c. learning how to use a computer.

• d. enrolling in work experience education.

Select the response that best completes the statement or answers the question

9. A training agreement is a three-way relationship involving the

• a. student, parent(s), and employee-supervisor.

• b. student, parent, and counselor.

• c. student, employer-supervisor, and co-op education coordinator.

• d. parent(s), employer-supervisor, and co-op education coordinator.