Unit 4 Review-Entering the Job Market

Complete the following paragraph about the benefits of an apprenticeship program to the company that hosts it.

Companies that host apprenticeship programs benefit in a number of ways in the long term. Though they need to spend money on training apprentices, they

• recover more than they spend by lowering hiring costs,

  By hiring their own apprentices after certification.

• receive money from the schools in the community they partner with

  ,by improving their safety training

Select all the correct answers.

Beth and Morgan have both completed high school courses in business management. Morgan plans to follow his coursework with an entrepreneurial experience, while the longest program that Beth is willing to consider is an externship.

Assuming that both students' plans match their preferences, which two inferences are supported by the facts stated?

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• Morgan is already inclined toward a business career, while Beth still wants to explore.

• Morgan is willing to accept financial risks and responsibilities even as a learner.

Hachiro wants to explore job roles related to finance, but he hasn't taken many finance-based courses in high school. He thinks his mathematical and problem-solving skills should be enough for him to perform financial calculations, but he is not sure whether he will be comfortable in the job roles. He wants to learn what it's like to work as an accountant and as a cost estimator, but he does not want to commit more than a few weeks to find out. He doesn't want to incur any significant expenses, either.

Which work-based learning experience best fits his needs?

• Job shadowing

• Volunteer service

• Service Learning

• Entrepreneurial Experience

Drag each label to the correct location on the table. Each label can be used more than once.

Match the hazards with the occupations.

Oil and Gas Extraction Workers

• Explosions

• Chemical Hazards

• Being trapped in confined spaces

• Falling from a height

Drag each label to the correct location on the table. Each label can be used more than once.

Match the hazards with the occupations.

Healthcare Support Staff

• Chemical Hazards

• Getting an infectious disease

Drag each label to the correct location in the table.

Categorize the types of work-based learning based on whether learners can receive a credit for them.

Can lead to credit

• Cooperative education

• Two Semester Internship

Drag each label to the correct location in the table.

Categorize the types of work-based learning based on whether learners can receive a credit for them.

Can lead to credit

• Job shadowing

• Mentorship

• Entrepreneurial Experience

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

Agnes wants to apply for the position of an assistant professor at a college that has not advertised an open position recently. Complete the following paragraph about her application.

Agnes should ________ to the college to inquire. She should list her recent publications and her other academic achievements in her ___________

• A letter of interest,

  CV

• An objective statement,

  Cover letter

Select the correct text in the passage.

Ismena is trying hard to find her first job. Which sentence shows that she has ignored one or more commonly recommended job application practices?

• The last section is devoted to expected salary and perquisites, emphasizing how low her expectations are compared to the industry averages for analysts, and how employers will gain from her modestly priced services.

• Ismena has decided that merely responding to online advertisements is not enough; she often sends letters of interest to businesses that require analytical skills, which she prides herself on. In her résumé, Ismena omits the customary employment history section, and devotes most of the space to her skills, research, and varied educational qualifications. She does not mention some prizes and awards she has won because they do not seem relevant to a position as an analyst.

Which statement correctly reflects information in the table?

• The median wage for workers in the communications field is less than that for workers in general.

• There is a lack of employment opportunities in the communications field, in comparison to other fields.