Keys to your future Practice

Rate your understanding of Key's to Your Future.

The difference between a job, career, industry, and the relationship between short and long term goals

• 1* I am super lost, I can't work on my own.

• 2** I get some things but not others, I have a lot of questions

• 3*** I feel pretty good; I just need more practice. I could work on my own with some questions.

• 4**** I feel super Confident; I could work on my own with just a couple of questions.

When gathering information about certain occupations, be sure to understand how you are paid. What is the difference between a salary and an hourly wage?

• An hourly wage usually has benefits and is flexible whereas a salary does not

• A salary is paid no matter how many hours you work whereas an hourly wage is paid only for the time on your job.

• An hourly wage is paid in installments, whereas a salary is paid once a year.

• A salary is paid based on the time spent working and an hourly wage is paid when the job is complete

What best describes the relationship between short and long term goals?

• Setting short-term goals now helps reach long-term goals later.

• Setting long-term goals now helps reach short-term goals later.

• Short and long term goals are the same thing just different sizes

• Short term goals are accomplished when you can't do long term ones

A career is another name for a job.

• True

• False

What is an example of an interest leading to a career choice?

• An interest in animals leads to a career in marketing.

• An interest in music leads to a career in zoology.

• An interesting helping others leads to a career in medicine.

• An interest in science leads to a career in hospitality.

How can short-term goals best lead to accomplishing long-term career goals?

• Following a list of specific steps to accomplish will guarantee a spot in a desired career.

• By choosing one short term goal, a person can accomplish a long term career goal.

• Learning skills, earning certifications and gaining experience can prepare someone for a desired career

• Short term goals are not needed to accomplish long term career goals.

What is NOT taken into account when determining a person's career path?

• Interests

• Skills

• Personality

• Genetics

Learning design software, applying to college, and creating a website to showcase work are examples of_____________thatlead to a career as a graphic artist.

• long term goals

• soft skills

• keys to success

• short term goals

Which best defines the relationship between short and long term goals?

• Short-term goals are smaller steps that can help accomplish a long term goal.

• Short term goals are related to jobs and long term goals are related to industries

• Short term goals are easy and long term goals are hard

• Short term goals can be accomplished, long term goals can't.

When gathering information about an industry, pay attention to whether it is a growth industry. What does this mean?

• An industry that requires you to grow a lot by learning new skills. Can be

  difficult to get into.

• An industry that is growing and adding jobs, which means it may be easier to get work.

• An industry that is going through growing pains which means that might not be

  very flexible

• An industry that is growing so that it might be difficult to get a job in it.