Career Readiness - Chapter 3 Quiz

Good ways to learn about differences between companies' cultures is:

- ​talk to people who work for the company now or have worked for the company in the past. - ​read what employees say on online social media sites such as Glassdoor.com. - ​read the company website, especially the mission, values, and ethics.

What are things that your employer can expect of you?

-Follow safety and health rules - Maintain a clean and orderly work area -Be punctual and reliable

An in-demand industry is:

-an industry that has many job openings. - ​an industry that has more job openings than graduates or trained people to fill these jobs.

Among other things, employers in the United States typically provide:

-​ a safe environment, based on industry standards. - ​training on company procedures and methods. - ​equal treatment regardless of sex, age, ethnicity, or religion.

_______________ are unwritten rules of accepted behavior, best learned by observing others and seeking advice from trusted coworkers.

Cultural norms

_______________ are accepted standards about what is right or wrong.

Ethics

A company's code of ethics or code of business conduct describes how the leaders must behave, not the employees.

False

Eli has a degree related to computer repair, so he should look for jobs only at computer repair companies.

False

Employers don't consider an applicant's ability to work well in a team environment or to work well with others.

False

On the job, you can ignore the silly rules if it helps you be more productive or get your job done faster or better.

False

Once you choose your career field, there is little difference between the jobs in your field.

False

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

False

Most career fields offer jobs in several different work environments. Write down a career field you are interested in and describe both the common job environment and a less common job environment such as in a hidden or niche job.

Nurses commonly work at hospitals and medical offices; less commonly they work in jobs in school and corporate clinics, medical research, and medical insurance

What are things that you can demand of your employer?

Pay for work you have done

If you can link your chosen field to an in-demand industry, you may find more job openings.

True

Your personal job preferences include such things as preferring to work in a team environment or by yourself.

True

Give three examples of how your lifestyle might be impacted by your choice of one company versus another.

should include such things as the following: hours of work; travel; need to relocate; wages and benefits; company culture (example: friendly versus competitive); some companies value their employees more than others, which impacts pay and working conditions; government jobs versus private industry have different employee regulations and benefits such as those related to pensions and social security; and unions.

Respecting diversity is the responsibility of:

the company leaders, managers, and employees.

An organization's code of ethics is:

written guidelines for employees to follow based on the company's specific ethical standards and values.

When considering your preferred work environment, it is good to think about the:

​-physical environment. - ​emotional atmosphere - ​level of challenge the job presents.