DIAGNOSTIC TEST - PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Identifying one’s values, strengths, challenges, opportunities and interests are part of personal development.

• True

• False

• both

• neither

Your values are reflected in the following:

• Your interests

• How you spend your time

• Choices you make

• All of the above

Values and skills are the same thing.

• True

• False

• both

• neither

An example of a clear personal development goal is:

• I want to find work

• I want to work in my district

• I want to work with people

• I want to find a construction job in my district over the next three months

You have a long term goal of getting a certificate in plumbing in one year. With the certification you will get more work and receive a higher pay. Select examples of short term goals that may help you achieve your long term goal.

• Identify a training program in my district that offers plumber’s certification

• Talk with experienced plumbers in the area to find out what they did to become good plumbers.

• Find an opportunity to apprentice with an experienced plumber by visiting youth employment agencies or asking plumbers directly.

• All of the above

Once you write a personal development plan, you should stick to it and not change it until you have reached your long-term goals.

• True

• False

• both

• neither

Everyone has the same way of learning new skills.

• True

• False

• both

• neither

You are a very hands-on learner, learning best by observing and doing. As your supervisor is getting ready to leave, he quickly gives you instructions on how to use a new saw and asks you to cut some pieces of wood for the next day. You want him to show you how to use it but he seems like he is in a hurry to leave. What do you do?

• Hope you will remember what he said to do to run the saw.

• Thank him for the information and tell him you have understood.

• Ask him if he has the time to show you before leaving or if there is someone else who can show you how to run the saw so you are sure you have understood.

• Ask a co-worker to do the work for you while you continue with another task.

The best way to learn something new is to:

• Read about it and memorize the information

• Follow the instructions of the instructor together with others

• Talk about it and work

• All of the above

If you do not like learning in a certain way (for example, through reading or writing), you should avoid it as much as you can.

• True

• False

• both

• neither