Lesson 2-3 career work history. Some have multiple answers

Your work history is similar to the history class you take in high school

• true

• false

Jobs can serve different purposes at different times in a person's life

• true

• false

Some of the purposes of of a work history is/are

• to learn occupational skills

• to earn money for college

• to gain experience

• to find a better job

Knowing about different work histories can help think about and plan for your own career.

• true

• false

The steps Terry took before becoming the owner of an electronics supply firm are __________

• co-op a job in a small electronics sales and repair shop

• worked full time in an electronics department of a large discount store

• did small repair jobs for friends and neighbors

• repairing televisions and installing satellite dishes

Why did Terry repaired televisions and installed satellite dishes? Because

• his own business was not doing well

• he had nothing else to do

• he was bored

• he wanted to save enough money to open his own business

Maria learned about her interest in marketing by day dreaming

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• false

Maria found out about her interests in marketing only after she took a job as a salesclerk in a clothing store

• true

• false

Maria was able to major in marketing in college because she did not like her job in a clothing store

• true

• false

Why did Maria work during college?

• because she had no money

• because she wanted to become a sales manager

• because she had no idea what to do

• because she was building her career in sales