Chapter 1 questions

How can you be a lifelong learner?

Actively seek new knowledge, skills, and experience that will help you grow throughout your life

What is the role of education in keeping you on track?

As knew things are discovered you have to keep your knowledge up to date

How can you guard your privacy on the Internet?

Be cautious with posting on social media. Keep things positive and don't give away personal information.

Why are service jobs increasing?

Cause we went from making goods to providing goods

What is it meant my plan B?

Have a backup plan if a bad thing happens so you aren't left lost

Why should you do a self-assessment inventory as part of your strategy for coping with change?

If you see your weak points and try to improve them you can become stronger

What possible effects could result from negative postings?

It can prevent you from getting a job

Why do employers post openings on websites?

It gets more people to apply for the job and there is no plagiarism

Which business would you want?

Probably side business to start just so if things don't go well you can still have a source of income

What are 3 types of small business?

Side, lifestyle, venture

How does technology affect service jobs?

Technology can now do the job cheaper and quicker than a person

Why is career planning important?

To make sure you can move up and continue to make money

What kind of education and experience is the employer seeking?

What best presents yourself

What kind of information is found on a resume?

What you're character is, abilities, and experience

Why should you care if information is gathered about you?

You don't want someone to take you're identity

Why are goals important?

b/c organizations exist for a purpose and goals define and state that purpose

Why should you design a resume for a certain job?

because depending on the job they only need to know certain things that you have done

Why is a business plan considered a "living" document

because that's how you make you're money and are able to live

What sources are available to help you research job descriptions, job skills, and job outlooks?

online or in books at libraries

What are 3 types of goals?

short, long, intermediate

Why is it important to protect your social security number, date of birth, and other personal information?

so your identity isn't taken

What is data mining?

the process of analyzing data to extract information not offered by the raw data alone