Chapter 6 Quiz (Career Readiness)

An entrepreneur is someone who ____________ .

• Works an entry level job at a large business

• Starts and runs their own business

• Gets hired to work for their dream company

• Starts and runs someone else’s business

You should always do research about the company you're applying for a job at or interviewing with.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Your resume should NOT include __________ .

• Your past job experiences

• Professional references

• How much money you want to make

• Your education

__________ skills are things you learn in school or receive special training on

• Soft

• Hard

• Mediocre

• Tepid

What is an example of putting the Proximity Principle into practice?

• Reading

• Volunteering

• Researching

• Listening to a podcast

Being smart about how you spend your free time is important when building your career. Which of the following is a great way to spend your free time?

• Playing video games

• Learning new things

• Checking social media

• Streaming videos online

_______ is an example of a soft skill.

• Computer programming

• Analytics

• Being a team player

• Building a house

What is the key to failure?

• Never embracing it

• Avoiding it

• Talking about it

• Learning from it

Employers consider soft skills as important as hard skills.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Many employers will research job candidates' social media posts.

• TRUE

• FALSE