Career Planning and Development-Planning Your Career

Four-year colleges and universities usually accept transfer credits from _____.

A. community and technical colleges

Ramona just complete several personal career profiles and is ready to make a career decision. Based on her career profiles, which of the following would be her best career decision?

D. Select the career that best matches her personal information

Long-term goals cannot be accomplished immediately.

True

There are over 850 occupations that can be learned through an apprenticeship.

True

What are four important factors to remember before making a career decision?

- You need a defined goal - You must have confidence in your career research, evaluation, and goals - Your career plan is flexible - Making a decision gives you a starting point for planning

Why is it important to keep your career plans flexible at this point in your life?

Sticking to one career now may limit your opportunities in the future. Now is the time to explore different possibilities.

A privately run institute that trains students for a particular profession is called a _____.

B. trade school

How many years of active military duty are soldiers typically enlisted for?

C. 6

Do you think your career goals will be the same 5 years from now? 10 years from now? Why or why not?

Students should realize that as life changes, goals also change. They should recognize that they don't know all of the changes that may occur in life, but it is likely that their career plan will change.

Yolanda has decided she is going to be a nurse. What is the next step she should take to make her career goals a reality?

D. Create an individual career plan

Based on Tiffany's personal career profile rating, her personal values and the career values of a social worker do not match well.

False

Most careers do not require training or education beyond high school.

False

An apprenticeship involves _____.

A. hands-on experience in a skill

A personal career profile form evaluates two sets of data, _____.

A. personal information and career information

Vague goals are more likely to be achieved than specific goals.

False

How can you make sure you are being realistic when setting goals?

When you are writing realistic goals, you must carefully consider yourself and your career choice. You want to be completely honest with yourself about your skills, interests, and personality. We can confuse or convince ourselves of things when we are not honest with ourselves.

Comparing and contrasting sets of data in order to rank them and make a decision best defines _____.

B. evaluation

If you are interested in joining the military, you can attend school _____.

D. all of the above

What is one advantage and one disadvantage of online learning?

Advantages: Online learning provides convenience and flexibility to the users. The users can typically work when and where they want to. They are also able to work at own pace. Disadvantages: Students miss out on interacting with teacher and classmates, which is a very strong motivator to succeed. Also, students need a large amount of self-motivation to do the work, because they aren't as closely monitored.

When evaluating possible careers, you should match the career information you researched to your personal interests and resources.

True