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WorksheetsCareer Exploration Unit 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
True/False: Most people will have more than one career in their lifetimes.
True
False
True/False: One reason for people's changing careers is rapid technological change.
True
False
True/False: You should try to develop as many different skills as you can.
True
False
True/False: A bank teller job is a good entry-level position with excellent chances for promotion and advancement.
True
False
True/False: What you want from a job now will probably be what you will always want from a job.
True
False
True/False: Services and retail trades will account for most of the new jobs.
True
False
True/False: Computer-related jobs will continue to increase.
True
False
True/False: Health care services are expected to grow.
True
False
True/False: Manufacturing, mining, and agriculture will have fewer jobs.
True
False
True/False: Only workers with four-year college degrees get high salaries.
True
False
True/False: Everyone should learn how to type.
True
False
True/False: An ambulance driver and a nurse are in the same career cluster.
True
False
True/False: You do not necessarily need a college degree to get a good job, but you will usually need at least some training after high school.
True
False
True/False: Environmental careers will probably not grow very much in the future.
True
False
True/False: A two-year technical degree can be a great investment in the future.
True
False
Multiple Choice: The three basic skills of most importance to most jobs are.
math, writing, and reading.
getting along with others, being dependable, and working quickly.
mechanical ability, language skills, and honesty.
Multiple Choice: Today, you must know how to type because:
there are a growing number of typing jobs
your boss will give you a raise if you can type.
you need to be able to type in order to use a computer.
Multiple Choice: Before planning your career, you should
review your skills and interests and research occupations.
try to figure out what your parents want you to be.
take a look at your finances. If you can't afford training, settle for whatever job you can find.
Multiple Choice: Three great places to find career information are
television, libraries, and the career center.
television, the informational interview, and the career center.
the library, the informational interview, the guidance office.
Multiple Choice: The "information superhighway" is another name for
the Internet or World Wide Web
a speed-reading course
television
Matching: the selling of goods to consumers
Service providers
retail sales
career centers
Matching: usually keep files on jobs available in an area
networking
Occupational Outlook Handbook
career centers
Matching: occupations that do not lead to promotion or advancement.
dead-end job
entry-level position
informational interview
Matching: section of a telephone directory that lists people's residences.
yellow pages
Occupational Outlook Handbook
white pages
Matching: starting-level job for people with little experience
retail sales
entry-level position
service providers
