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Career Planning

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
To reach a career goal, you will need to ____________.
a)
a. Know your friends' goals
b)
b. Make and follow a plan of action
c)
c. Have a job offer
d)
d. What grade am I going to get on this project?
2.
Jobshadowing and volunteering is a great way to explore careers.
a)
a. True
b)
b. False
3.

Important beliefs and ideas that guide a person's decisions and life

a)

Series

b)

Pursue

c)

Values

d)

career

4.

The sum total of a person's feelings, actions, habits, and thoughts; characteristics that make someone special.

a)

Ability

b)

Series

c)

Personality

d)

Internal

5.
It is never too early to explore some career options.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
identifying your own interests and abilities
a)
extracurricular
b)
self-assessment
c)
Stuart Cramer
7.

Work that people do for pay: also known as an occupation.

a)

Career

b)

Values

c)

Skill

d)

Job

8.

The sum total of a person's feelings, actions, habits, and thoughts; characteristics that make someone special.

a)

Ability

b)

Series

c)

Personality

d)

Internal

9.

individuals used as contacts for employers to ask questions about a potential employee

a)

references

b)

resume

c)

co worker

10.

capacity for learning; natural ability

a)

aptitude

b)

interests

c)

degree

11.

occupation worked for a period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress

a)

career

b)

salary

c)

resume

12.

An _________________ involves working for a qualified professional to learn a skilled trade.

a)

apprenticeship

b)

allocate

13.

Many human services careers provide _____________________________ so workers can learn about the specific job duties and responsibilities.

a)

competencies

b)

On-the-job training

14.

You can get a two-year degree from

a)

a community college

b)

on-the-job training

15.

A ____________________, or four-year degree, is earned through colleges and universities.

a)

bachelor’s degree

b)

master’s degree

16.

In addition to a degree, some human services careers also require state licensure, _____________________, or professional registration.

a)

competencies

b)

certifications

17.

A college education is not the only way to get training for a good job.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A Bachelor's degree can be obtained in four years at a______

a)

Continuing Education

b)

Apprentice

c)

College

d)

Training

e)

Degree/ Diploma

19.

What is a career college (vocational school)?

a)

a school funded primarily through personal or private contributions

b)

schools that offered specialized programs to prepare students for a specific trade or industry

c)

a two-year college that offers associate's degrees and certificates

20.
Which type of degree usually takes 4 years Bachelor's Degree + ~2 years extra training? 
a)
Associate's 
b)
Bachelor's 
c)
Master's 
d)
Doctorate
21.

The understanding that every student learns differently. An individual's learning style refers to the most effective way in which the student absorbs, processes, comprehends and retains information.

a)

cognition

b)

education

c)

training

d)

learning style

22.
Preferences a person has for specific topics or activities
a)
interests
b)
ideals
c)
attitude
d)
knowledge
23.
____ is the prediction of future jobs and number of job openings expected.
a)
professional level
b)
entry-level
c)
projected outlook
d)
advancement
24.

What is a career plan?

a)

A guide on how you will progress along your working life

b)

A roadmap on how to graduate from college

c)

A plan for your career that you should finish developing in high school

25.

What is the first step in the career planning process?

a)

Review and revise your plan

b)

Perform a self-assessment

c)

Develop goals

d)

Select an occupation or career

26.

A self-assessment is important in career planning because it helps:

a)

Align your interests and career choices

b)

Narrow down the number of occupations to choose from

c)

Both of the other answers combined

27.

What is the proper order of steps in the career planning process? (use the image to answer the question)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.
8.  The library, the internet, other people, and jobs are all sources of career information.
a)
a.  True
b)
b.  False
29.

What is income?

a)

the money a person receives for doing a job.

b)

the money a person receives from a retirement fund

c)

the money a person receives for being themselves

d)

Taxes paid from a paycheck

30.

Things a person must have to survive (food, water, shelter, etc.)

a)

Wants

b)

Needs

c)

The basics

d)

Lifestyle

31.

The way a person lives (their activities, attitudes, posessions, etc) is called their:

a)

lifestyle

b)

personality

c)

income

d)

career

32.

A ______________ is a series of job advancements within an occupation.

a)

career ladder

b)

promotion

c)

lifestyle

d)

income

33.

Taking classes over the internet is called:

a)

Online learning

b)

Distance learning

c)

Continuing education

d)

On the job training

34.

___________ is were you commit to service in a particular branch.

a)

Miltary Service

b)

Teaching

c)

Trade school

d)

Appreticeship