COUN 17 Check-in Quiz

Making a career decision based on what is best for the group and personal relationships (such as one's family and/or community) is an example of a _____ approach to decision-making.

• Individualistic

• Collectivistic

• Intuitive

• The phrases "this is an important, high-status job” and “this is a dead-end, low respect job” are examples of emphasizing what aspect of a career?

• Identity

• Prestige

• Applicability

The "I" RIASEC Category (Holland Code) stands for...

• Interests

• Independent

• Investigative

• Introvert

True or False: The theory behind the Strong Interest Inventory (Holland's Theory) is that people will be more satisfied/fulfilled in a work environment that matches their interest type

• True

• False

True or false: Any standardized assessment has the potential to have skewed results, so the bottom line is that you know yourself better than an assessment. That's why you were asked to self-assess before receiving your results - if they don't match, it's often worth a discussion, or trying to understand why that may have happened

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT one of the limitations of Labor Market Information/Data?

• It cannot always effectively communicate unspoken rules or norms within an industry

• It cannot tell you information on how to prepare for an occupation

• It cannot always account for regional trends in an occupation

• It cannot anticipate new and emerging jobs

Which of the following is NOT something you'd want to ask a professor in your major to learn more about their career?

• Asking about their own past experience in the field

• Asking them about current trends in the industry

• Asking them about prominent companies in the industry

• Asking details about their salary information, how much they got paid when they worked in the field

• Asking if they have friends/colleagues still working in the industry who'd be willing to connect with you

True or False: The reason this class covers "3D" career research strategies is because just reading about careers online can only give you a general idea of them, but not much detail of what that job is actually like. "3D" research strategies can help you learn the nuances and details about an occupation.

• True

• False

If you wanted to tour a local company to learn more about the types of work at that company, which of the following is NOT a strategy you could use to get started?

• Visit your campus Career Center and see if they could set up a group tour of the company

• Show up unannounced and ask them to provide a tour of the company that day

• Work with a student club/organization to organize a tour of the company

• Take a class in which a tour to the local company is part of the class

As you reflect on what we've learned in the class so far, what unanswered question(s) remain for you?