Career Planning Basics

smaller; close-knit

As a rule, colleges tend to be ______ than universities, providing a more ________ environment.

awareness; environment; skill

Career activities such as job shadowing, internships, and volunteering provide you with opportunities to increase career _______ and observe firsthand the work _______ and the background and ____ required for specific jobs.

categories; styles; people environments

Career tests can be broken down into two broad ________, tests based on interests and _____ and test based on ____________________.

40; 60

About ____ to ____ percent of all college students are receiving some type of financial aid to help fund their higher education.

bachelor's; studies; professional

A ______ degree can lead to graduate or postgraduate ______ or a ________ career.

community; junior; two-year

A ______ or _______ college offers _______ associate degrees; Associate of Arts or Associate of Science.

40; hours; salary

A full-time job involves a ____-hour work week and usually has set _____ and a set ______.

20;30; benefits; around

A part-time job involves a ___-to ____-hour work week and rarely has ______ associated with it. However, part-time jobs allow you to work _____ things such as college schedules or other commitments you might have within your community or high school.

loan; 6; part

For the student ____ programs, you only have to be in a minimum of ____ hours to receive a student loan so students should be discouraged if they find they must work and go to school ____-time.

scholarships; college; university

If a student is interested in applying for ______, the first thing you need to do is contact your ______ or ________ about applying for their scholarships.

type; smaller; line

If you have an idea of what _____ of work you would like to do once you graduate from high school, it is a great idea to begin by doing _______ jobs in the same _____ of work.

volunteering; networking

In addition to observing different job options, ______ can create valuable ______ associations.

grant; free; repay

There are _____ programs, which is basically _____ money that the student does not have to ______.

work-study; flexible

There are many good things about the _________ program. First of all, there are _______ hours, meaning the student can go to class and then go to work and go back to the lab.

explore; professionals; environment; workplace

School-to-work programs allow you to ______ interesting careers, learn about specific jobs, observe ______ in their workplace, obtain knowledge of the work ________, and link classroom knowledge and skills to the ______.

aptitude; inventory; interests

Students should consider taking an _______, ________, or personality test to really look at what their _______ are and what kinds of things they like to do and then be able to match that up with a potential future career.

accurate; several

Test-takes will receive a more ______ picture of what careers would work best for them by taking _______ tests instead of only one.

free application for federal student aid

The __________________ is how you apply for federal grants, on-campus jobs, and student loans.

college graduate; 12,000; 3

The average __________ earns approximately ________ more per year than that of a high school graduate. Individuals with only a high school education have unemployment rates of up to ____ times that of college graduates.

counselors; foundation; future

We've teamed up with teachers, ______, the people who hire and the people who fire, and students just like you to find out exactly what it takes to build a ______ for your ______.

career; person

When it comes to deciding what _____ you might like to pursue in the future, it helps to first find out what type of ______ you are.

summer; cash

Working during the ______ exposes you to all aspects of the working world, will look great on your resume or in your portfolio, and above all is a great way to make extra _____.

yourself

You will meet new people and learn new things, but most importantly, you will learn more about _________.

internships; academic; technical; personal

_______ afford the opportunity for hands-on experience. An intern will be exposed to the ______, ______, and _______ skills required in specific jobs.

vocational; training; time

________ programs possess narrow specialization. In fact, this is their great advantage. They offer in-depth, hands-on _______, reducing the need for on-the-job training and consequently lowering learning _____ and cost.

temporary; exploring

_________ agencies provide you with an excellent avenue for ______ new jobs and gaining exposure to a variety of working environments.

job shadowing; exposes; atmosphere; procedures

___________ is a school supervised activity that _____ a student to an occupation in which the student has an interest. It gives him or her the opportunity to experience the workplace __________, to ask questions and to observe _________.