Career Achievement - Chapter 1

a positive attitude

"Success is failure inside out" is a phrase that demonstrates _______.

a hobby

Avocation can be best described as ______.

The object of your mental attention is what you will produce more of in your life.

What is the meaning of the phrase "What you focus on expands"?

unachievable

When creating a "stretch goal", the risk is making the goal ________.

all goals

Career mission statements directs _______.

each goal must be in alignment

For the career mission statement to work, ____________.

usually have long and short range goals

A career is different from a job because careers ________.

negative

The following statement is considered having a ______ attitude. "I have to go to work today."

personal-satisfaction in the work

It has been often said that the prime reason for a career should be ______.

attitude

It is said that a person's _____ is often driven by the conversations a person has with themselves.

goals

It is strongly suggested that setting short and long term _________ is the best for people seeking to development skills, experiences, and self-awareness needed to have a successful career.

career

Most often, obtaining a ______ is the reason a person attends college.

portfolio

Much more than a resume, a(n) ___________ is a compilation of all of the documents that can be used to be presented to prospective employers during the job search.

beliefs

One group of researchers have described that a person's thoughts accumulate to form ____ and those accumulate to form habits which eventually runs a person's life.

a brief summary of purpose to which all goals will be in alignment

A career mission statement will contain ______.

those outcomes you do not want to see

A clever tool for completely goal successfully is to write down not only those goal-based outcomes you want and expect to see but also _______.

personal motivation

Research has shown, that setting useful goals, as well as achieving them, is important to _______.

"need to" AND "have to"

Some psychologist suggest the elimination of ______ from your vocabulary to improve positive thinking.

to-do, excites

Tasks are just items on your _________ - _________ list, but a goal ___________you.

a negative attitude

The "rat race" is a phrase often used by some to describe their working world. Which best classifies this phrase?

My career mission is to serve my shareholders as CEO to my fullest extent.

Which of the following appears like a well crafted career mission statement for a business executive, like a CEO?

Why get on a plane if you do not know the destination? How do you cook without the correct ingredients? What sort of fertilizers should be used so your crops grow best?

Which of the following best explains the value of a career mission statement? Answer is all of the above

I want a job that I can grow with.

Which of the following best uses a positive attitude on the statement, "I don't want a dead-end job".

job

Which of the following is not a part of the career goal development process?

The only way to lose is to quit.

Which of the following reveals a positive self-talk?

your values your passions your unique gifts and talents

Which of these would you need to reflect on before deciding on a career path?

Self-talk

____ is the mental chatter that you say to yourself on a constant basis.

Career plan

_____ is a series of steps taken over usually quite a bit of time to achieve a desired career.

job

employment that is often considered temporary and doesn't necessarily require transferable skills but skills can be obtained during employment

Just over broke

According to the text, J.O.B. stands for

goals

Part of career success is dependent on the creation of short and long term _____.

My career mission is to serve my patients to the fullest extent that technology and medicine allows.

Which of the following appears like a well crafted career mission statement for a medical doctor?

affirmations visualization lists comparing what you want and do not want

Which of the following are useful tools?

My goal is to earn a good grade for this class.

Which of the following best describes a SMART goal in terms of being attainable?

Today, I could not find away to win the race with my broken foot.

Which of the following self-talks places responsibility on self and empowers self?

It should focus on the next five years.

Which of the following should be true about your career mission statement?

fear of failure

Why don't more people use goal-setting techniques?

Career

__________ management is the process of intentionally considering short and long term goals that best moves a person toward his/her career. It can be a life-long process.

career

employment that requires education/skills, experiences, social-awareness and many other attributes to become successful and transfer these attributes to parallel employments

people must do work that "matters" to maintain health

Dr. Latham's data from some POWs during the Korean War on "meaningful work" revealed that _______.

write down the outcomes you do not want use S.M.A.R.T. write down the outcomes you want use tools such as visualization and positive self-talks

Identify any of the following that supports achieving one's goals successfully.

high income, is often short-termed

Identify career attributes are that generally considered "shallow" and "poor for personal growth/satisfaction".

education/training, self-reliance, experience/social-awareness

Identify general characteristics that are probably considered important for success in the unpredictable job markets of the future.

A collection of short and long term goals that build upon each other.

In a simplistic way, which of the following defines career management?

avocation

In some more rarer instances, a person's ________(i.e., hobbies, activities done for enjoyment) can be turned into a career or as "side-job".

developing attainable and purposeful goals

SMART is an acronym for __________.

Specific. Measurable. Attainable. Realistic. Tangible.

Select the response that represents SMART goals.

career

The phrase "live to work" best describes a _________ because expresses a passion for the work.

job

The phrase "work to live" best describes a _________ because the phrase encompasses a necessity to receive payment for the work but doesn't suggest an alignment of personal passions with the work.

writing down

The simply practice of ____ your goals can help a person achieve them.

the career destination in mind

To develop a "career plan", a person must have _______.

understand their own abilities/attributes then help their clients align their passions and skills with the right career

To some, the work of career service people is to get know their client and to pick the right career direction for their client. In truth, career services help clients to:

a complete collection of materials supporting your employment marketability

A portfolio is _______.

affirmation

A(n) ___________ is a conscious, positive statement you say to yourself.

job

A(n)______________- is an employment-status that is generally thought as temporary and a "menial" form of employment where the employee does the work primarily for the money and personal-satisfaction/growth is much less important.

To help people become self-reflective, also known as "know thy self".

Often times, people are asked to describe their skills, passions and who they admire as a means to determine which career is good for them. Why do career service people ask this of others?

Beliefs, habits, life

Rank the following as each contributes to how thoughts accumulate to form "first rank" and "first rank" accumulates to form "second rank" and how the "second rank" runs your "last rank".

S = specific M = measurable A = attainable R = realistic T = tangible

Rank the following to spell an acronym useful for developing purposeful and attainable goals.

It is a kind of life path. It is built over time and is guided by long-range goals. It involves strategizing.

Which is a characteristic of a career?

They feel jaded. They feel uninspired. They feel burned out.

Which is a characteristic of people "stuck" or stalled out in their careers?

a broad statement of intent.

A career mission statement is

career

A job is an employment opportunity that a person would take because it could lead to a(n) ________.

career

A(n) ______ is a profession based on your skills and is considered the "role" a person plays, potentially for the rest of their life, in the employment market.

True

True or false: A "stretch goal" is one that takes time and hard work to achieve. If it is too easy to achieve, then your goals are too low.

My goal is to be an invoice accountant at a healthcare facility

Which of the following best describes a SMART goal in terms of being specific?

My goal is to earn a good grade for this class.

Which of the following best describes a SMART goal in terms of being tangible?

My goal is to be in the top 5% of people on a national exam.

Which of the following best describes a SMART goal in terms of measurability?

"You did a good job on this."

Which of the following could be considered an example of an affirmation?

Will this choice take me closer to my destination?

Which of the following is an important question to ask yourself as you proceed in your career?

It is private and should not be part of your job search.

Which of the following is not true about a portfolio?

Establishing goals allows a person to self-reflectively identify the milestones needed for a promising career.

Which of the following is the best reason for the establishing short and long term goals?

write down their goals

Dr. Gail Matthews, a psychology professor, found data revealing that people who _____ are 50% more likely to achieve them.

setting a guideline to follow for personal development

Short and long term goals contribute to a career by _______.