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Unit 3 Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1.An individual career plan should be based on which type of goals? | Stepping-stone |
| 2.As soon as a student graduates from high school, he/she will: | begin the postsecondary part of the career plan. |
| 3.Workers at one level who master that level and then move up to the next level of a job are: | On a career ladder |
| 4.An individual career plan should: | Be updated annually |
| 5.Which should be included as part of the career information on a career profile? | Education |
| 6.Which is a medium-term stepping-stone goal? | Obtain an associate’s degree |
| 7.The first step in reviewing a career plan is to: | explore career trends and job market data. |
| 8.A career plan for an interior designer should include courses in the area of: | Art |
| 9.Which should not be included as activities on a career plan? | Job research |
| 10.Which goals allow adjustments to be made as an individual moves through his/her career plan? | Stepping-stone |
| 11.A career plan for high school ensures that: | a student will take appropriate courses in high school. |
| 12."I want to get married" is a goal in which domain? | Personal |
| 13.Which experiences can help develop career skills? | Participating in extracurricular/volunteer activities |
| 14.If an ultimate goal is to become a physical therapist, a career plan should include: | Getting a master’s degree |
| 15.When researching careers, it is best to start by: | using ONet and the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). |
| 16.Recording one's career plan helps one do all of these except: | Take formal assessments |
| 17.A course of action toward achieving career and educational goals is a: | career plan |
| 18.Career plans need to be: | Recorded in writing |
| 19.Which is usually the immediate goal? | Short-term goal |
| 20.I want to be a lawyer" is a goal in which domain? | Career |
| 21.Giving up rewards in one area to receive better benefits in another area is a: | Trade-off |
| 22.When a person acts on a decision, there are always: | Consequences |
| 23.In decision-making, determine needs, analyze personal resources, and then: | Gather information |
| 24.In the decision-making process, a trade-off is: | Giving up one thing in return for another |
| 25.A person can judge the success of a decision by asking: | Did the decision help me meet my goal? |
| 26.A student who is trying to decide which career to choose is making which kind of decision? | Major |
| 27.After identifying interests, skills, and abilities, it is necessary to: | match them to possible careers. |
| 28.An example of a human resource is: | Experience |
| 29.How can a person determine that a decision was a good one? | The decision met the person’s goals |
| 30.A person with good decision-making skills: | evaluates all the information before making the decision. |
| 31.What should be included as part of the personal information on a career profile? | Personality |
| 32.The Dictionary of Occupational Titles: | gives a definition of thousands of careers. |
| 33.To research careers, begin by going to: | ONet/Occupational Outlook Handbook(OOH). |
| 34.Which is an occupational cluster in the North Carolina Career pathways? | Health sciences |
| 35.Which is not a factor to consider in evaluating career options? | Friend’s choice of career |
| 36.Updating the individual career plan ensures that the student: | can change career direction as needed. |
| 37.Nontraditional careers for women include those in: | Skilled trades |
| 38.The Dictionary of Occupational Titles on ONet describes: | job duties and work characteristics. |
| 39.The fastest declining occupations are in the field of: | Agriculture |
| 40.A student’s four-year career plan developed for use in high school should reflect: | courses to support the student’s chosen career pathway. |
| 41.The most effective career plan is one that is designed: | cooperatively with a parent and counselor. |
| 42.Unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature is: | Sexual harassment |
| 43.What is the determining factor in deciding whether a document should be included in the career portfolio? | Personal and career goals |
| 44.A book that describes thousands of jobs in regards to duties and work characteristics is: | Dictionary of Occupational Titles. |
| 45.An example of a job from the Public Services career cluster is a/an: | Firefighter |
| 46.The ownership, organization, and management of a business is referred to as a/an: | Entrepreneurship |
| 47.What information must be listed on a job application? | Legal name |
| 48.Advancement up a career ladder mainly requires: | additional education or training |
| 49.Directing an applicant to a potential employer for a job interview is a: | Referral |
| 50.Who is appropriate for a job applicant to list as a reference? | Teacher |
| 51.Which document helps one plan one's education, career, and life? | Career portfolio |
| 52.Networking is an important job skill because it: | may lead to employment. |
| 53.Which response would indicate that the job applicant being interviewed possesses critical thinking skills? | I develop new products and processes based on analysis of data. |
| 54.A candidate with little work experience will need to focus attention on which section of the résumé? | Skills |
| 55.Which response indicates that the job applicant being interviewed possesses problem-solving skills? | I developed a new inventory procedure to remedy concerns we were experiencing with the old system. |
| 56.If someone does not understand a question asked by an interviewer, he/she should: | ask him/her to clarify it. give details that show he/she |
| 57.What is a characteristic of an entrepreneur? | Has the personality to be self-employed |
| 58.An example of an appropriate interview question is: | What are your greatest strengths? |
| 59.Any money or equipment invested in running a business is referred to as: | Capital |
| 60.A résumé aids the job-seeking process in that it: | organizes experiences and skills. |
| 61.On a résumé, words such as achieved, calculated, examined, and generated are examples of: | Action words |
| 62.To avoid being nervous during a job interview: | practice before the interview. |
| 63.A cover letter is also known as a: | Letter of application |
| 64.Which is an effective method to market oneself on the job? | Demonstrate professionalism |
| 65.A cover letter is: | sent with a resume |
| 66.Which is true of the current workplace? | Increased use of technology |
| 67.Which is a declining occupation? | Farmers |
| 68.An increase in the number of dual-income families has created an increase in the area of: | Service occupations |
| 69.In today’s workplace, workers typically: | Continue to learn new skills |
| 70.Terrorism has increased job opportunities in the: | Public service field |
| 71.Employment forecasters predict greater than average job growth in: | Retail |
| 72.Private ownership, profit motive, competition, and freedom of choice are characteristics of a: | Free enterprise system |
| 73.The latest trends in a trade or profession can be found in: | Trade and professional journals |
| 74.Labor market trends for the 21st century predict that the greatest number of workers will need to have which level of education? | Community college |
| 75.The workplace that today’s students enter will have: | more international competition. |
| Career Management Unit 3 Exam Review |