WorksheetsCareer Final
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Alejandro takes classes at a local community college in the mornings and then works as a cashier at a local supermarket from 3:00pm-7:00pm, six days a week. What type of employee is Alejandro?
Part-time
Full-time
volunteer
executive
What type of payment do most part-time employees receive for their work?
Hourly rate (e.g., $10.00/hour)
Salary (e.g. $50,000 per year)
Annual bonuses
Most part-time workers are not paid
What conclusion can you reach in analyzing this set of data about the number of jobs that most people have over their career?
Majority of people have 1-2 jobs over their career.
Majority of people have 8 jobs or more over their career
Based on the data, most people who switch jobs a lot have lower earnings
Once you lose a job, it is extremely difficult to find another one
When analyzing this table of fast growing jobs, which of the statements below is TRUE?
The fastest growing jobs are in the legal profession
In 2024, there will be more Wind Turbine Service Technicians than any other profession in the U.S.
Physical Therapy Assistants are paid more than twice as much compared to Physical Therapy Aides
When thinking about a career, your only consideration should be the growth characteristics of the job that you are interested in.
What are some of the reasons that Juan, a high school student, might want to volunteer at the local hospital? Select all that apply:
Juan is interested in giving back and likes to help people
Juan is interested in the healthcare field and wants to see what it is like to work in a hospital setting
Juan expects to get paid for his volunteer work
Juan thinks that extracurricular activities, like volunteer work, will be helpful when he is applying to colleges
All internships are unpaid.
true
false
The highest paying jobs typically require education beyond just a 4-year undergraduate degree.
true
false
Entrepreneurs see problems as opportunities for creating new or innovative goods or services.
true
false
What is an entrepreneur?
a person who is an elected official
a person who volunteers at a local food bank
a person who works in a store for someone else
a person who organizes and operates a business
Which of the following statements 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.
Jose has been challenged by his academic advisor to ‘develop some human capital’ this school year. Which activity below 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Individuals with more formal educational training usually have:
higher estimated lifetime earnings
lower personal satisfaction
greater amounts of leisure time
more comfortable work environments
Which is NOT a common characteristic of an entrepreneur?
risk-taker
organized
creative
lazy
Most entrepreneurs work long hours, but they create their own schedule.
True
False
Why are entrepreneurs important to our society?
Entrepreneurs help drive change by inventing new goods and services
Entrepreneurs create jobs and the conditions for a flourishing society
Entrepreneurs create wealth for themselves and related businesses
all of these
ALL entrepreneurs have a college degree.
True
False
Entrepreneurs have to find their own health insurance and plan for retirement.
True
False
An activity through which an individual can earn money
job
occupation
career
industry
Grouping of Jobs that perform similar tasks
job
occupation
career
industry
A life journey of building and applying skills, knowledge
job
occupation
human capital
career
Group of establishments that produce similar products or provide similar services
occupation
industry
transferable skills
career
Versatile skills that are applied to personal and professional roles
career
occupation
human capital
transferable skills
Employees who continually update their skills and knowledge are generally regarded as more employable to employers.
true
false
