PCD Chapter 3

Maia has an associate's degree in graphic design. Her job at the copy shop is probably a

Contingency target.

Be prepared to give an interviewer a copy of your Job Qualifications Profile.

False

In most occupations, technical expertise and job‐specific skills are the key factors for job security.

False

Most employers ask job applicants for one reference.

False

Skills and abilities that can be applied in more than one work environment are called job‐specific skills.

False

The Internet is generally considered an unreliable source for job information and career assessment tools.

False

Volunteer work is not a good way to investigate your career interests because you are not paid for your work.

False

Maia and her brother Sid work different shifts in a copy shop in Georgetown, Kentucky. Maia needs a reference for a second job she is considering. Who should she ask?

Her shift manager

A ______________________________ is a solid description of your abilities and how they relate to your job target.

Job Qualifications Profile

Which of the following is a transferable competency?

Meet deadlines under pressure

Which of the following is a job‐specific skill?

Operate an industrial oven

Fundamental skills, abilities, and attitudes you can transfer from one job or career to another are called transferable competencies.

True

Transferable competencies are especially important to job‐seekers with limited work experience.

True

_______________ are deeply held beliefs about the importance of certain personal qualities and traits.

Values

Your personal career inventory has basic information about

all of the above

Your personal values affect your

all of the above

A job that suits your current qualifications and interests and that you have a realistic chance of being hired

career target.

A job that you can easily get because you are over‐qualified or have a contact in the organization is called a

contingency job target.

A hard‐to‐get "dream job" that you would like to have in the near future is called a

stretch job target.

To increase your career flexibility, you should prepare to qualify for _________ closely related career goals that require similar skills and training.

two