Career Planning: Exam

By working in a series of positions with increasing responsibilities, the owner of Stonegate Gardens has built her interest in flowers and plants into _____.

Asking yourself, "Who am I now?" is one way to help determine career plans that will fit your interests.

Andrea enjoys listening to music, going to the movies, and playing soccer in the backyard with her friends. These activities are considered Andrea's _____.

Your _____ is the way you use your time, energy, and resources.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the average American has had how many jobs before the age of 32?

Luke is going to school to get a degree in Veterinary Medicine. He wants to work in an animal hospital after he graduates. Which of the following job options would be most beneficial to Luke's career while he is going to school?

Lois has been working as a cashier at FoodMart for the past 20 years. This would be considered a career.

Getting along with people, the ability to communicate with your peers, organizational skills, and being able to write well are all examples of _____.

Candice's first job was at the grocery store making deli food. While in culinary school, she worked part time in a restaurant kitchen, and after finishing school, she found a position as a head chef. With her growing experience and advanced education, Candice has been able to _____.

Being able to drive a car is an example of a skill.

A compulsive worker may be identified by which of the following traits?

Being promoted is likely to change your priorities because you will have _______.

If you focus on the present now, instead of focusing on your future concerns, you will be able to __________.

Companies benefit from employee balance because, compared to poorly balanced employees, well balanced employees __________.

Those who compulsively work are considered sick because compared to most people, they tend to _________.

Well balanced people are more productive employees.

It is impossible to adjust your personal time schedule once it is established.

When management fails to set priorities for work, employees tend to _______.

Each citizen has a list of actions which they may do freely. These are referred to as _____.

In which environment would you would be more likely to have home separated by acres of land and relative peace and quiet?

Two necessary expenditures which are leading inflationary indicators are _________.

A 401(k) account is very valuable because ______.

Upon retirement, some retirees save money by ________.

One of the benefits to retirement is ___________.

A good file system depends on easy retrieval of information, so it is important that _______.

If a document will not be useful in the future, the proper way to treat it is to ______.

What is the advantage of having only one inbox?

The organizational structure of the files and folders on a computer is the _______,

Neither paper nor electronic file names can be changed easily.

A good filing system shares all of the common characteristics of a _________.

The limit for characters in modern file systems is too small to accommodate keywords in titles.

Making small talk at a meeting is a bad idea because ______.

To begin organizing yourself to accomplish all your tasks, you need to _________.

If a person attempts to watch a video lecture while studying an expense report, they are _______.

When you are at work, a period of time during which no tasks are scheduled is known as _______.

Most managers get very little uninterrupted time to work on their priority tasks.

When considering time management techniques, it is important to remember that ________.

Sending an e-mail to a client to ask for certain data is an example of a _____.

Procrastinators will usually ________.

The purpose of conflict resolution is to settle disputes without ______.

It is important to define the problem during conflict resolution because both parties ______.

One positive consequence of conflict is that people often ______.

Conflict in the workplace is ______.

Jeremy wants to avoid conflict with his new coworkers. He should ______.

It is important to keep the lines of communication open because it will ______.

Lincoln and Miller are both lawyers working for the same firm. Despite the fact that they have the same work experience and education, Miller is promoted to partner before Lincoln. Lincoln is upset he has been passed over and it begins to affect his relationship with Miller. This is an example of a conflict based on ______.

During the conflict resolution process, which of the followings statements would be appropriate when defining the problem?

In the end, businesses that use teams tend to have ______.

Which of the following would be a benefit of a cross-functional team?

What is the purpose of active listening?

Which of the following is an example of a functional team?

When workers make fewer mistakes and do better work, it reduces ______.

An effective team would never have ______.

A team suffering from resentment among team members should work on its ______.

Most people reject what they don't understand because ______.

Accepting a person you do not agree with is an example of ______.

An arbiter is consulted when ______.

If something is new or unusual, most people's first instinct will be to ______.

If your coworker is making a quick private call, you should ______.

When you have to talk to your supervisor about a problem, it is a good idea to offer your own ______.

It is impossible for those who have good intentions to have a cultural misunderstanding.

Identification with a group based on shared characteristics, including skin color, place of origin, cultural ties, and language is called ______.

Your coworkers and your supervisor both deserve the same ______.

Simplified and inaccurate beliefs about groups of people are called ______.

When will diversity effect the workplace?

In order for team members to communicate effectively, they need the discipline to _______.

If you are able to avoid offending people, you have ______.

Making a promise to deliver a product and making sure it happens no matter what shows ______.

Benjamin tells James at a company meeting that James has an unimportant job and still can't do it correctly. Benjamin is being ______.

Imagine you are trying to improve your self confidence. You have set yourself up to make a speech to a convention in three weeks, even though the thought of doing it terrifies you. What is your best course of action?

A good communicator will focus on speaking and ______.

While Ken appreciates that as a result of his communication-based self improvement plan he will be a better person, he knows that the greatest benefit will be to ______.

If Yolanda wishes to understand her coworkers more deeply, she should study their ______.

In order for team members to communicate effectively, they need the discipline to _______.

If you are able to avoid offending people, you have ______.

Making a promise to deliver a product and making sure it happens no matter what shows ______.

Benjamin tells James at a company meeting that James has an unimportant job and still can't do it correctly. Benjamin is being ______.

Imagine you are trying to improve your self confidence. You have set yourself up to make a speech to a convention in three weeks, even though the thought of doing it terrifies you. What is your best course of action?

A good communicator will focus on speaking and ______.

While Ken appreciates that as a result of his communication-based self improvement plan he will be a better person, he knows that the greatest benefit will be to ______.

If Yolanda wishes to understand her coworkers more deeply, she should study their ______.

To maintain a good attitude and high self-esteem, evaluate and follow up only after interviews that were positive experiences.

If an employer agrees to give you constructive criticism of your interview performance, you need to listen carefully and take notes

Sometimes applicants are not hired solely because of a wrong impression the employer received during the interview.

A _____ is a document that thanks an interviewer and restates an applicant's interest in the job.

Accepting a job offer and then backing out of it for another job offer is considered _____.

Why is it important to carefully document an interview?

Sending a thank-you letter can help to increase name recognition.

_____ is an important part of the interview process. It allows you to consider how you did in the interview, examining your strong and weak points.

Evaluating your performance after an interview can help you to improve for future interviews.

The process of sending and receiving messages with words defines _____.

One of the biggest mistakes you can make during an interview is failing to match the interviewer's communication style.

You should always arrive to an interview _____.

An interviewer can form a strong opinion of you within the first 30 seconds of meeting you.

When delivering a 60-second commercial in an interview, you should NOT:

It is a good idea at an interview to _____.

The best way to convince employers of your skills and abilities is to _____.

The process of sending and receiving messages without using any spoken words defines _____.

During an interview you should be modest about your skills and abilities.

When an interviewer asks "Tell me about yourself", you should tell them about your childhood past.

In an interview, a tough question _____.

The purpose of this category of interview questions is to learn about the interviewee's personal attributes.

You can learn everything you need to know about a company during an interview.

Conducting research about an occupation, company, or job can increase your employability.

All of the following information should be researched before a job interview EXCEPT _____.

A job applicant should not ask questions during an interview.

Which of the following would be a good question for an interviewee to ask during an interview?

A practice interview should be seen as a learning experience.

When conducting a mock interview, it is not necessary to dress in interview clothing.

The interview is an informal meeting between the employer and the job applicant.

Employment assessments are only used during the hiring phase of employment.

A type of employment test that is used to determine if personal and behavior preferences match the position.

This interview type is used to determine which applicants have the necessary qualifications and will continue to the next level of interviews.

Which of the following people would be considered a gatekeeper?

Indirect interview requests include of all of the following techniques EXCEPT:

It is always the interviewee's fault if an interview is bad.

A(n) _____ is a consumer report that employers use to screen potential employees and check their credit, history, and legal status.

A cover letter may be searched for keywords.

Which of the following subject lines would be best to use when applying for a position as a high school teacher?

The only types of cover letters that do not need to be tailored to the recipient are networking letters.

Which of the following statements about electronic cover letters is true?

Which change should be made to the above cover letter excerpt before sending it to an employer?

How long should an electronic cover letter be?

Electronic cover letters are longer than traditional paper cover letters.

Electronic cover letters should still follow a business letter format, even though e-mail is a less formal type of communication.

The cover letter should _____.

What part of the cover letter explains how the applicant's qualifications meet the needs of the company?

Simone is writing a cover letter to Casey Jones, and is unsure of the employers gender. How should she address her letter?

The main purpose of a cover letter is to:

Which of the following is the best way to write a salutation in a cover letter addressed to Mr. Ravi Patel, Human Resources Manager, ABC Company?

In which part of a cover letter does the applicant explain the purpose of the letter?

Research shows that a passive close to a cover letter leads to more interviews.

You should be certain that your cover letter duplicates the exact same information found in your résumé.

What is the minimum number of different résumé formats that an individual should have prepared?

Which of the following résumés would most likely get thrown in the garbage?

Why is it important to take special steps to format an electronic résumé properly?

Electronic résumés have an attractive, highly formatted appearance.

Small, family owned businesses usually require applicants to submit electronic résumés.

Design, content, and organization are all important to the overall presentation of your résumé.

An effectively distributed résumé will get an interview.

Before sending a résumé, you should always checked with the employer to see what operating system they use.

Which of the following statements best describes a person's accomplishments following the résumé writing guidelines?

Writing an effective résumé requires the author to select their wording very carefully.

Employers search résumés for keywords manually and electronically.

"Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity in management?" The above statement is taken from a job advertisement. If Jessica is tailoring her résumé to this advertisement, which of the following words should she include, because it is most likely a keyword?

When creating your résumé, you should _____.

Searching a résumé for keywords can be compared to searching the Internet when conducting research.

Keywords should never be repeated in a résumé.

Given the option of receiving a generic résumé or a tailored résumé, employers prefer generic résumés.

A specific job title would be an example of a keyword.

When selecting words to include in a résumé, they should be complex in nature.

The work experience section of a résumé should be listed in a reverse chronological order.

According to the above statement, what qualifications does the above applicant have to offer?

The information included in a résumé should always relate to the job objective; if it isn't related, it shouldn't be included.

An experience that would be listed in the "Other Experience" category would include _____.

According to Fair Employment Laws, it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of _____.

Alison knows e-mail is an important form of communication when seeking employment. She is going to create an e-mail account for her job search communications. Which of the following e-mail addresses would be most appropriate for Alison to use?

Your job objective should be vague so that it can be reused when applying for different jobs.

This résumé format focuses on an applicant's work experience and education:

Including positive personal qualities on your résumé can help compensate for lack of paid work experience.

Work experience should always be listed before education on a résumé.

Other experiences should be included only if they are relevant to the job objective.

Which of the following headings should be included in your résumé?

Another name for a functional résumé is a chronological résumé.

This résumé format focuses on the tasks or skills that an applicant can perform:

The education section of a résumé should list schools in order from _____.

An electronic résumé is a plain-looking document.

A word-processed résumé designed to be visually appealing is a _______.

Hand written résumés are still used frequently.

After an employer has narrowed down résumés, they usually bring in 10 or fewer applicants to interview.

A résumé can be delivered through _____.

In order to scan résumés, employers will use a scanner which looks like a compact copy machine.

Web résumés are posted to the Internet in HTML format.

Which document provides a brief summary of an applicant's personal information, education, skills, work experience, activities, and interests?

Which of the following statements about electronic résumés is false?

Web résumés allow you to include extra graphics and images that you would not include in a traditional résumé.

The appearance of a résumé can change drastically after it has been scanned.

Depending on your age and the state you live in, you may have to obtain a work permit before you can legally work.

This document shows that you are allowed to work in the United States:

Making a good first impression on potential employers is essential to securing employment.

If you do not have a Social Security number, you can apply for one.

When applying for a position, you can make a positive impression by _____.

When compiling your list of references you should include _____.

You need a Social Security number before you can apply for jobs.

The Internet can be used to:

A job search should be treated like a full time job.

School-to-work programs unite _____.

If you are interested in working for a specific company, what type of job site should you look at for opening?

Which of the following advertisements is most likely a legitimate job advertisement?

Employers prefer to hire someone who has been referred to them, rather than a complete stranger.

Approximately 80% of all job openings are part of the hidden job market.

Temporary employment that can become permanent employment after a period of evaluation by the employer defines _____.

School teachers, counselors, and job placement centers can help you _____.

Which of the following is an Internet job search "do"?

Monica is interested in changing careers, and she needs to find a job Web site that lists careers from all industries. What type of job site would you recommend for her?

An event organized for employers to meet with job seekers is called a _____.

Business owners and managers prefer to hire people who are referred to them personally.

One benefit of networking is that it give job seekers an opportunity to practice communication and interview skills.

The most productive way to find a job lead is to ____.

Match the association type with the person that best fits the description: professional association

Your networking contact list should be limited to family members.

Match the association type with the person that best fits the description: organizational association

What is the typical relationship between a person's network size and the number of job leads they have?

Match the association type with the person that best fits the description: online association

Once you make a career choice, it should never be changed.

Based on Tiffany's personal career profile rating, her personal values and the career values of a social worker do not match well.

A personal career profile form evaluates two sets of data, _____.

An apprenticeship involves _____.

Long-term goals cannot be accomplished immediately.

Which of the following statements about short-term goals is false?

If you are interested in joining the military, you can attend school _____.

Ramona just complete several personal career profiles and is ready to make a career decision. Based on her career profiles, which of the following would be her best career decision?

Most careers do not require training or education beyond high school.

When considering the education and training a career requires you must be aware of _____.

Issac just completed his master's degree in regional planning, if he wants to continue his education even further, he could pursue his _____ degree.

Financial assistance intended to aid students in reaching their educational goals is called _____.

Graduate degrees in the fields of law, business, and medicine are considered to be _____.

According to the chart, which of the following career areas is NOT declining?

A person with a _____ is expected to earn an average of $52,200 each year.

If you do not complete high school, you are typically paid more than those who pursue post-secondary education

If you work 52 weeks/year and 40 hours/week, how many hours would you work in one year?

The older a Website is, the more credible it is.

An informal meeting with a person who works in a career that interests you is known as a(n) _____

Websites whose URL's contain tildes (~) are usually published by the government.

An example of a source would be _____.

A librarian is often the best resource for finding information within the library.

There are pros and cons for doing temp work.

A source can be either primary or secondary.

Which of these sites would need additional investigation to check for reliability?

Jackson enjoys seeing the end result of his hard physical labor. The interest area that he should consider careers in would be _____.

Something you enjoy or want to know more about is a(n) _____.

When working on developing an ability, it is important to get feedback to know how you are doing.

Your _____ are the beliefs and principles that define who you are, shape attitudes and choices, and help set priorities

Someone who does not have an aptitude or ability in a career area is at a disadvantage if they select a career in that field.

Justine was interested in learning how to play the piano. She has been playing some basic songs, but still gets a lot of help from her teacher. What stage of ability development is Justine at?

Even though Yvonne is terrible at playing tennis, she could still consider it an interest of hers.

If someone has an aptitude for art, they should consider a job as _____.

An ability and an interest are the same thing.

Ramona enjoys her job because she is able to help kids in an after school program. The work value Ramona feels strongest about is _____.

It is possible to possess elements of more than one learning style.

According to Gardner, intelligence can be measure by a person having _____.

Being aware of your learning styles can help you _____.

If it is easy for you to learn another language you have a(n) _____.

Being aware of your personality type is important, because some personality types fit a particular career better than others.

Jonathan enjoys working with numbers, recognizing patterns, problem solving. The learning style that best fits Jonathan is _____.

Your unique combination of attitudes, behaviors, and characteristics make up your _____.

Personality types in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator are defined by _____ categories, represented as letters.

If you like to spend time outdoors working with plants and animals, you have a(n) _____.