WorksheetsEarning 1-4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
One’s lifestyle is to their standard of living as present is to:
past
future
recent
gift
An example of a transferable skill is a skill:
used in your job that you acquired through past jobs, volunteering, hobbies, school sports, or other life experiences.
that can only be used in an individual’s job or career.
that each employer requires you to learn.
that is learned at one job and is required at other jobs as well.
Lora is a high school computer and technology teacher. She enrolls in a computer class at least twice per year to stay current on recent technology changes and updates. By continuing her education, Lora is investing in her:
salary
human capital
family
interest inventory
Which statement is not true?
Most people have several careers throughout their lifetime.
Jobs are paid positions.
People can develop human capital in a variety of ways.
Transferable skills can be applied to many personal and professional roles.
Individuals with more formal educational training usually have:
higher estimated lifetime earnings.
lower personal satisfaction.
greater amounts of leisure time.
more comfortable work environments.
Miranda is working to develop a broad base of transferable skills. This means that she:
needs to maintain at least a part
time job during the school year.
should use her available hours
outside of school for paid employment rather than volunteering.
will not have as much time to
develop her human capital.
will have a set of versatile skills
that she can apply to many personal and professional roles.
Jose has been
challenged by his academic advisor to develop some human capital this school
year. Which activity would be the least
effective way to reach that goal?
Spend additional time playing video
games to further develop his eye-hand coordination.
Volunteer to pick up trash along
the roadsides.
Attend a workshop on a topic he has
little knowledge of.
Ask his employer if there are any
new tasks at work that he might be assigned.
Eric is writing
a paper on the importance of investing in yourself and he is looking for a
sentence to use as the thesis statement for his paper. Which sentence below
would be the best choice?
Completing your college degree is
the best way to prepare for a career.
Education pays in higher earnings
and lower unemployment rates.
Human capital and transferable
skills result from formal training.
Investing in yourself too early can
lead to a lower standard of living.
Which statement
would not be true about the value of career research?
Everyone values different aspects of an occupation. One person might value the flexible schedule a particular job offers and another might care more about the amount of training that a career might require.
Current job availability and the
outlook for future employment are as essential to consider as whether you
have the skills, interest and abilities to pursue a particular career.
Opinions from different people working in the occupation should be considered before ruling out a particular career.
There are many careers that would support your well-being. Career exploration allows you to find the one that pays the most so your well-being is enhanced to the highest degree.
In order to make an informed career
decision, a high school student will want to:
commit to a profession that
requires a college degree.
choose a career that offers the amount
of money desired.
develop personal goals, complete a
career assessment, and research careers.
choose a training program that will
guarantee employment after the course work is completed.
Joanna has arranged to complete a job shadow with a physical therapist to decide if this is a career she wants to pursue. Which of her concerns is she most likely to have answered as a result of her job shadow?
The future outlook for physical therapy
jobs
The amount of money physical
therapists earn
Common tasks and typical daily
activities
Opportunities for advancement in
the career
Zoe has been assigned by her school counselor to complete a career assessment. Which statement best describes why her counselor has suggested she do this?
Her counselor wants Zoe to find a career that will provide a high level of income to support Zoe’s lifestyle and well-being.
Her counselor wants Zoe to match
her skills, abilities, interests and values with a list of specific
occupations.
Her counselor wants Zoe to conduct interviews with people in her area of interest to determine if she truly enjoys the career she wants to prepare for.
Her counselor wants Zoe to search for a career that will allow occupational flexibility and provide for possible career advancement as she gains more experience working in her selected career.
Career assessments help to identify:
the job an individual should have
if he/she wants high well‐being.
positions available in a particular
occupation.
fastest and slowest growing careers
in a particular occupation.
possible career areas related to
one’s interests.
Erin has been in college for 2 years and has decided that the major she has been studying is not for her. Changing her major and/or her college could result in:
a well-rounded college degree.
the need for backward planning.
losing credits for classes she has
already taken.
remediation courses to make up for
the change in majors.
David plans to apply for college in 2 years. His guidance counselor suggested that he begin adding items to a College/Training application folder. Which items would not be helpful as additions to this folder?
Copies of awards and achievements
he earns
A list of all the extracurricular activities he gets involved in
A resume of all community service
and volunteer work he is actively involved in
Copies of his elementary and middle
school report cards
