College and Career Ch: 1-6
In general, a full-time job is one that requires how many hours each week?
40 hours or more a week
As a rule of thumb, every family should save at least ________ months' income in case of an emergency.
6
What is the difference between a job and a career?
A job is a particular task; a career encompasses all of your life's work.
Select the option below that most accurately describes the difference between a skill and an aptitude.
A skill is something you can acquire or develop; an aptitude is something for which you have a natural talent or ability.
When narrowing your list of possible careers, you should be sure to review and consider which of the following?
All of the above
Which of the following best defines what an entrepreneur is?
All of the above
Completing the materials in Career Choices and Changes in sequence is less important than focusing on the activities that you find most relevant.
False
If creativity is the values category most important to you, which of the following jobs work best suit you?
Florist
You can make the argument that vacations are a necessary budget item because taking time off has been shown to be an important part of maintaining what?
Good physical and mental health
Which of the following is not one of the categories on your Personal Profile bullseye chart?
Grades and achievements
Which two values categories might be most important to someone in law enforcement?
Helping others; knowledge and truth
Ability alone will not make you successful. In the end, whether or not you CAN do something may be less important to your success than which of the following?
How much you WANT to do it
Which of the following best describes anxiety tolerance?
How well you deal with fears and uncertainties and act anyway
In completing your Career Interest Survey(s), which of the following questions were you NOT asked to consider?
How will I pay for the education/training I need?
When considering the financial rewards you want, you should consider more than just how much money you will make. You will also want to think about which of the following?
How you are paid, how often you are paid, your benefits, and your job security
Which two values categories might be most important to a freelance web designer?
Independence and freedom; creativity
Teacher of adult education cooking classes
Influencing
Six general skill categories are used to group occupations on which of the following databases?
O*NET Online
Artist
Occupation/Vocation
Clerk
Occupation/Vocation
Musician
Occupation/Vocation
Waiter
Occupation/Vocation
Our internal lives can be defined as:
Our spiritual well-being
The psychological rewards you want to get from working are directly related to which of the following?
Passions and values
Child
Role
Friend
Role
Grandchild
Role
Which five of the following items are the needs outlined in Maslow's Hierarchy?
Self-esteem; security and safety; survival; self-actualization; sense of belonging
Sundries are things like what?
Shampoo, deodorant, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, etc.
What profession has a reward = Helping Others What profession has a sacrifice = Power
Social Worker
Associate chef in a restaurant
Steadiness
A job with flexible hours provides you with some leeway in when you work, while a job with structured hours means your work hours are which of the following?
Strictly prescribed
What is the most basic need on Maslow's Hierarchy?
Survival
In Career Choices and Changes, values is defined as:
The standards or guiding principles that are most important to you
Which of the following is the best definition of lifestyle?
The way in which you live
Which trait listed below best describes the Steadiness work behavioral style?
Their decisions are considered, so they are often slower to accept change.
Which trait listed below best describes the Influencing work behavioral style?
They are good communicators and enjoy the relationships they develop at work.
Which trait listed below best describes the Compliance work behavioral style?
They enjoy systematic approaches to problems and strive for accuracy.
Which trait listed below best describes the Dominance work behavioral style?
They like to be in control of their work environment.
According to your Career Choices and Changes text, which of the following is a reason people work?
To measure self-worth
According to your Career Choices and Changes text, one purpose of building a 10-year Plan is:
To teach you a systematic process for choosing your future career and life direction.
A role relates to what you are while an occupation/vocation relates to what you do.
True
Achieving life satisfaction is a process.
True
Entrepreneurs generally need to have high anxiety tolerance.
True
The pace of your life, where you choose to live, and how you earn and spend your money are all components of lifestyle.
True
Passion is defined by the dictionary as:
Very strong emotion, an intense enthusiasm for something
What are the two most important elements in getting what you want from life?
Vision + Energy
Which of the following would you consider when thinking about the physical setting you would prefer in an ideal career?
Whether to work in an office, a home, or the outdoors.
If you want to successfully manage the changes and challenges in life, you should strive to be:
a self-directed learner.
Select the best word to complete this sentence:If a real estate broker receives a 6% _______________ for listing and selling a $200,000 condominium, he/she would earn $12,000.
commission
What profession has a reward = creativity What profession has a sacrifice = Adventure
computer programmer
The amount of money you take home after taxes is your _______________ .
net pay
As a lifelong learner living in an era of remarkable technological change, power comes from:
using information to produce new knowledge and understanding.
Select the best option to complete this sentence:One of the best ways to decide if your career choices is a good fit is to get an entry-level job that puts you in contact with people ____________________ .
who are doing the job you are considering
A role requires action on your part while an occupation/vocation requires no action on your part.
False
Because income tax rates vary from state to state and city to city, you can more easily estimate a required annual pre-tax salary if you figure an average of _____ % will be withheld from each paycheck.
20
Which of the following best describes how freelancers are paid?
By the job or project
Head chef in a large restaurant—tastes everything
Compliance
Select the best option to complete this sentence:A _______________ career can be defined as having two or three jobs at the same time.
Composite
Select the best option to complete this sentence: Thinking about the _______________ you would like to make in your lifetime will help to give your life direction.
Contribution
If you choose the field that you truly love—a career that excites and energizes you—you will be more motivated to:
Do the work
Catering company owner
Dominance
The Modified Maslow's Triangle reflects a hierarchy of needs that is both:
External and internal
If adventure is the values category most important to you, which of the following jobs would best suit you?
FBI agent
How much structure you have in your work day, whether you work with people or alone, and whether you work with tools, computers, information, or numbers are all considerations regarding which of the following?
Working conditions
Which of the following describes what it means to have sequential careers?
You have a series of different careers throughout your working life.
Select the best option to complete this sentence:Job shadowing, internships, volunteering, and entry-level work are all great ways to get _______________ potential work responsibilities and settings.
experience with
What is generally the most expensive category in a person's budget?
housing
What profession has a reward = Recognition What profession has a sacrifice = Security
professional athlete
Success is defined by the dictionary as:
the achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted.