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Career Planning and Salary Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You should research the _________________ of a career to learn about its long-term growth stability.

a)

average salary

b)

workplace culture

c)

job outlook

2.

You can estimate the kind of salary you should expect to earn by determining ____________________ .

a)

your market value

b)

your financial needs

c)

the average salary in your field

3.

_________________ skills are focused around broader concepts, such as communication, leadership, or time management.

a)

Transferable

b)

Technical

c)

Mechanical

4.

You should take some time to calculate the total value of a salary by including your _________________ .

a)

Take-home pay

b)

hourly wage

c)

benefits

5.

S.M.A.R.T. goals are:

a)

Strategic, Memorable, Attainable, Realistic, Team-oriented

b)

Sound, Measureable, Action-oriented, Realistic, Timely

c)

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely

6.

Before you begin a new career path, you should _________________ .

a)

assess your personality and interests

b)

research different schools to attend

c)

quit your current job to focus on your job search

7.

You can gain real-world experience in a new industry by _________________________ .

a)

conducting research

b)

volunteering

c)

using e-learning

8.

Figuring out what kind of salary you need to support yourself is part of assessing your ____________________ .

a)

skills and interests

b)

financial needs

c)

personality

9.

Researching the _____________________ of a career will help you learn about potential workplace safety issues.

a)

types of positions available

b)

typical working conditions

c)

job outlook

10.

_________________ include health, dental, and vision insurance, vacation time, and retirement.

a)

Benefits

b)

Transferable skills

c)

Market value

11.

__________________ is how much money you will be paid per hour?

a)

Gross pay

b)

Net pay

c)

Hourly pay

12.

__________________ the amount of money you'll earn before income taxes is taken out.

a)

Gross pay

b)

Net pay

c)

Hourly pay

13.

________________________ the amount of money you'll earn every two weeks.

a)

Net pay

b)

Gross Pay

c)

Bi-weekly pay

14.

__________________________ how much money you will be paid after taxes.

a)

Net Pay

b)

Bi-weekly pay

c)

Gross pay

15.

What are the two types of taxes that are taking out of your paycheck?

a)

Federal Taxes & State Taxes

b)

Income Taxes & State Taxes

c)

State Taxes & Fuel Taxes

16.

________________ is a list of all your monthly expenses that must be paid.

a)

Grocery List

b)

Budget

c)

Inventory

17.

Bonus Question: Please select at least 5 Sample Budget Items.

a)

Mortgage, Lights, Water, Gas, Telephone

b)

Lights, Water, Gas, Swimming, Telephone

c)

Water, Lights, Mortgage, Gas, Jogging