Apex Learning Quiz Review 5.3.2 CCR

All of the following are quotations from people fulfilled by their careers

"I make enough money to cover my expenses." "I am challenged by my work." "I am supported and appreciated."

Which of the following is essential in a satisfying work environment?

A boss who's respectful and cooperative

Which of the following people chose a career path for the right reasons?

Clarissa does well in her science classes and could spend hours analyzing things under a microscope, so she's decided to become a lab technician.

What is a good way to narrow down possible career choices?

Find common themes between what you are good at and what you enjoy.

Which of the following is a good basic requirement for a satisfying career?

It offers opportunities to learn and grow.

Choose the person who is following the right career path.

Jake has been playing tennis for seven years. He spends three hours a day practicing. He has won almost every competition he's entered. He's working toward a professional tennis career.

By combining what they are good at and what they enjoy doing, all of the following people have found the right career path

Juan sings in his school's choir. He has been singing since he was five and has won many singing competitions. In his spare time he plays videogames. He wants to be a professional singer, Michaela is creative and does well in school, but she gets bored easily in her classes. She changes her hairstyle almost every day and her friends always ask her to do their hair. Michaela wants to be a stylist at a salon, Tony loves fixing cars and playing basketball, and he does well in his math and science classes. He wants to be an auto mechanic.

What is a step you can take toward committing to a career path?

Learn what type of education to pursue for your chosen field.

When deciding on a career path, what is a good step to take after setting the basic career requirements?

Make a list of what you enjoy.

Which of the following people has found the right career path by combining his or her skills and interests?

Rodrigo does well in math. In his free time he takes computers apart and puts them back together. He also enjoys playing baseball. He wants to be a computer technician.

Which of the following is a poor reason to choose a profession?

Strictly wanting to make money, Taking the easiest path, You have let others persuade you to do it.

What is a step you can take toward committing to a career path?

Take some career assessments, Research volunteer work or internships related to the career field,

What is important to take into consideration when thinking about your strengths and skills?

Think about skills that you could realistically turn into a career.

Which of the following people chose a career path for the wrong reasons?

Vince's friend is getting Vince a job where he works. Vince doesn't like what his friend does, but it's easy money.

All of the following are good questions to ask yourself when determining your strengths and skills

What abilities come naturally to me? What activities or subjects do I learn quickly?What skills do I have that others say I do well?

What question should you ask yourself to find out the careers in which your skills will be the most valuable?

What am I good at, and what do I enjoy?

What is one question you could ask yourself to determine your favorite hobbies or activities?

What do I enjoy doing in my free time?

What question could you ask yourself to find out what topics you like?

What school subjects do I like?

All of the following can cause you to be uncertain about your path

being afraid, other people doubting you, taking the easy way out.

Miguel has helped his father fix things around the house since he was a kid. He spends his free time finding scraps of wood to build furniture. His best subjects in school are math and social studies. A fulfilling career for Miguel would be:

carpenter

After you have discovered your career path, it is important that you:

commit to that path.

People who are fulfilled in their career choice:

enjoy their job and are rewarded for their work.

Career fulfillment means:

enjoying your work and being well compensated.

After asking yourself what you are good at and what you enjoy doing, you will be able to discover:

where your skills will be valued.

Which of the following is a good person to talk to about the type of education you should pursue based on your desired career path?

your school guidance counselor

One way of discovering a great career is knowing what you love to do. The second part is knowing:

your strengths and skills.

If you consistently work _____, it's possible that you will become burned out at your job.

overtime