Career development module questions

What is a career plan?

A guide on how you will progress along your working life

What is an Action Plan?

A list of specific steps needed to be done to reach a goal

What do you need before you can define long-term goals?

A vision

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

Align your interest and career choices Narrow down the number of occupations to choose from All of the above

____________ is a broad term used to group related jobs

An occupation

How can a long-term goal be made more manageable?

Break it down into smaller goals.

When researching employment information for an occupation, what growth rate might mean more job openings?

Faster than average

John worked at a mobile phone kiosk to earn extra money for college. Last week he took a new job selling electronics at a large chain store. What did John change?

Jobs

Emily had been working in customer service for a medical device company for years. This week, she starts to manage the company's customer service department. What did Emily change?

Jobs and occupations

Stacy is in her first year of high school. She wants to be starting on the varsity basketball team by her third year in high school. Is this a short-term or long-term goal for Stacy?

Long-term

You just obtained your first job. Which wage level would you most likely earn?

Low

Carol wants to improve her time in the 1600 meter run by the start of track season. Which part of the SMART criteria is missing from this goal?

M - Measurable

What is the first step in the career planning process?

Perform self-assessment

Sarah's parents gave her a goal to clean the bathroom twice a month until the end of the year. Which part of the SMART criteria is missing from this goal?

R - Relevant

What step of the career planning process is the most important to having a successful career?

Review and revise your career plan

What is the most important step in the career planning process?

Review and revise your plan

What acronym is used to remember the criteria that make a well-defined goal?

SMART

Helga want to get her business report done before she goes on vacation next month. How would you classify this goals? (long term or short term)

Short-term

Marcus wants to complete his science fair project by the end of this semester. Is this a short-term or long-term goal for Marcus?

Short-term

S- M- A- R- T-

Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-bound

Michelle works in an appliance store. She has a goal to sell a combination of six refrigerators, stoves or dishwashers so she can earn a bonus. She has done this before. Which part of the SMART criteria is missing from this goal?

T - Time-bound

Does an occupation with a faster growth rate mean it will have more job openings than an occupation with a sower growth rate?

Unknown

Can an occupation and a career be the same thing?:

sometimes

What is the proper sequence of steps when developing goals?

1. Create a vision 2. Define long-term goals 3. Define short-term goals 4. Create and action plan

What is the proper order of steps in the career planning process?

1. Perform self-assessment 2. Select an occupation or career 3.Develop goals 4. Review and Revise your plan

What percentage of workers makes more than the wage indicated by the "High" value?

10%

______________ is a position at a specific company.

A Job

___________ is the continuous process of building your skills, knowledge and experiences related to your professional life.

A career