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WorksheetsCareer Management Test Prep 3
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
How will a speaker know the intended message has been received?
The receiver stops talking
The receiver makes eye contact with the presenter
The receiver asks detailed questions
The receiver repeats messages to clarify understanding
If someone does not understand a question asked by an interviewer, he/she should
pretend he/she did not hear it
ask him/her to clarify it
give details that show he/she thinks clearly
explain why he/she would be right for the company
When finishing the test before
time is called:
make sure all questions are answered
turn in the test immediately
read the whole test again
rest for the next test
Which listening strategy shows respect and assists students in focusing on the speaker?
stop talking
make eye contact with the presenter
Ask detailed questions
repeat messages to clarify understanding
An increase in the number of dual-income families has created an increase in the area of
health occupations
law occupations
service occupations
farm occupations
Kenneth is an accountant making $48,000 a year with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and CPA. Catherine is an accounting clerk with an Associate's degree in Accounting making $28,000 a year. What is the correlation between educational attainment and potential income earnings?
Working hard is all that matters in the amount of earnings a person makes.
The higher the education level, the higher potential in one's income earnings
My parents make plenty of money even though they do not have a college degree
The higher the education level, the lower the income earnings potential
The Dictionary of Occupational
Titles on ONet describes:
job duties and work characteristics
physical strength required for different occupations
occupations by interest
sources of online information
The most effective
career plan is one that is designed:
cooperatively with a parent and counselor
by oneself and friends
under the supervision of the principal
without outside input
How can a person determine that a
decision was a good one?
The decision met the person's goals
The person is making more money
Family members think that it was a good decision
The person is now using all of his/her skills
A course of action toward achieving career and educational goals is a
resume
career plan
transcript
learning plan
When researching careers, it is best to start by
using ONET and the Occupational Outlook Handbook
asking the librarian
looking only at encyclopedias
Using the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
Career plans need to be
Illustrated
recorded in wrting
kept in a students permanent record
part of the student's transcript
Which is a disadvantages of entrepreneurship?
Working flexible schedule
Performing a variety of tasks
Working for oneself
Varying income
Which is an effective method to market oneself on the job?
Take on others responsibilites
Accept criticism sometimes
display a negative attitude
Demonstrate professionalism
An example of a change that is beyond a persons control is
high school graduation
college admission
the death of a loved one
a date with a friend
During which family cycle stage do children leave for college, join the military, or seek employment?
Midyears
Aging
Parenting
launching
During adolescence, a main concern should be
getting married
retiring
establishing career goals
providing childcare
In which stage of the family life cycle do families experience changes due to teens' school activities and need for more independence?
parenting
childbearing
launching
beginning
Identify a resource that would help individuals balance family and work roles
Shopping center
hospital
court system
on-site day care facility
When feedback is received, one should
throw it away
give it to the teacher
look only at the good things suggested by peers
consider suggestions for improvement and positive comments
Having awareness of strengths and weaknesses in skill level helps an individual to
avoid further education to strengthen skills
steer clear of opportunities to develop areas of weakness
set appropriate goals
focus narrowly on potential careers
For the employee, teamwork usually results in
loss of communication
lower self-esteem
greater insurance coverage
increased morale
Communication skills include
reading
math
health
science
What influence will self-knowledge have on a person's life?
Knowing oneself is not important in making major life decisions
Knowing oneself will better enable a person to make wise career and lifestyle deicsions
Knowing oneself will keep the person from making any mistakes
Knowing oneself will help the person change values
Which exemplifies positive communication skills at work?
Always telling jokes
Responding to memos, phone messages, and emails promptly
Never offering an opinion at meetings
Making personal phone calls early in the day
An aptitude test can show that a person
has a good attitude
is skilled in the use of his/her hands
values leisure time
likes to work with people
What skill helps a person follow oral directions?
setting goals
Speaking Clearly
Listening carefully
Multitasking
Obtaining workplace certifications available in high school will be positive in planning for a career future because
certifications are only free while in high school
taking the certification test does not give anything to students to take with them after high school
it gives students an advantage when trying to find employment in a competitive workforce
certifications give no real world experience
Which job is in the information technology career field
Network engineer
Childcare worker
Police officer
Science teacher
Which is an example of a Career Technical Student Organization
Beta Club
Candy stripers
FFA
Golf Team
Recording one's career plan helps one do all of these except
revise as needed
keep track of progress
focus on goals
take formal assessments
The fastest declining occupations are in the field of
Agriculture
medical sciences
retail
public services
A cover letter is
not neccessary
a thank you letter
sent with a resume
a generic letter
Which response would indicate that the job applicant being interviewed possesses technology resource information skills?
I researched using periodical, book, electronic, and human resources
I looked up phone numbers when asked by my present employer
If my computer is down, I call Tech Support
If I have questions, I should go directly to my supervisor
Nontraditional careers for women include those in
skilled trades
nursing
teaching
sales
If an ultimate goal is to become a physical therapist, a career plan should include:
completing an apprenticeship
getting a master's degree
going into the military
going to a community college
A cover letter is also known as a
follow-up letter
letter of application
resume
reference
Employment forecasters predict greater than average job growth in
agriculture
sewing
retail
textile occupations
Terrorism has increased job opportunities in the
manufacturing field
agricultural field
public service field
retail field
An example of a human resource is
money
clothes
tools
experience
In today's workplace, workers typically
stay at one job for their career
continue to learn new skills
work fewer hours
work nights and weekends
A student’s four-year career plan developed for use in high school should reflect
courses to support the student's chosen career pathway
only the minimum admission requirements
courses from as many pathways as possible
few if any challenging courses
To find the most satisfying career, a person should:
wait for a good job to come along
expect to choose his/her parent career
research career and educational information
keep trying different jobs
Labor market trends for the 21st century predict that the greatest number of workers will need to have which level of education?
high school diploma
community college
Bachelors Degree
Masters Degree
One advantage of a sole proprietorship is
the owner makes all the decisions
there is little financial risk to owner
start up costs are lower
goodwill is already established the community
Private employment agencies
charge for their services
are only in business to help people looking for professional jobs
are only located in big cities and in suburbs
find jobs for ninety percent of persons seeking work
What is true of community colleges
They do not charge tuition
they offer no diploma programs
they have an open door policy
all their courses are delivered online
Community colleges in North Carolina offer
an open admission policy
on the job training
admission requirements similar to four year colleges
waived admission and tuition costs
Lashawn is pursuing a physical therapy assistant degree at the community college. Which type of future learning experience will he seek?
two year college
four year college
technical school
military
What is the determining factor in deciding whether a document should be included in the career portfolio?
teacher recommendation
past employment
personal and career goals
social goals
