8th Grade Careers Quiz

What is an entrepreneur?

• Someone who works for someone else

• Someone who sets up and operates their own business

• A business that is owned and controlled by two or more people who share the profits

• A business that has many share holders

Why you should develop transferable skills?

• To focus on goals and responsibilities

• So you can go on a job shadow

• So you can use them in many other jobs or situations

• These are not important skills and you do not need them

What can you do to prepare for your career?

• Gain a variety of experiences

• Ask an expert about their career

• Develop transferable skills

• You can do all of these things to prepare for your career

Why do people work?

• To get paid

• To gain the benefits that job provides

• Self fulfillment

• All of these are why people work

What are the 3 different types of private sector businesses?

• Partnerships, Sole Proprietorships and Corporations

• Entrepreneurs, Retail and Cooperatives

• Business, Family and Community

• Mottos, Taglines, and Mission Statements

What is the connection between school and work?

• Both require you to be a good person and make good choices

• Both require you to hate the people you are with all day

• Both take up too much of your time

• Both require hard work, practice, and commitment.

What is a career cluster?

• An arrangement in which schools partner with local businesses.

• A system that is an efficient method of exploring occupations.

• A short-term job or work project that usually requires formal commitment.

• A system that is owned by many people, called shareholders

What is an academic skill?

• Reading, writing, math & science skills

• Communication, speaking & listening skills

• Coloring, cutting paper, and painting skills

• Thinking, teamwork and leadership skills

What are some employee traits that will lead to positive employer-employee relationships.

• Sarcastic, good looking, obnoxious

• Grumpy, growly, moody

• Rude, disrespectful, not honest

• Positive attitude, Initiative, Honesty

What are some suggestions to help you with criticism?

• Blame someone else for making you look bad

• Ignore it

• Understand the criticism, Make a plan, Take action

• Go home and cry about it