You're a job applicant. Which of the following would be a good choice for a job reference?

Your student council advisor, who helped you as president

An electronic résumé for Internet posting should NOT include personal information because

identity theft or Internet stalking could result

A telephone interview

may be used to identify candidates for personal interviews

In terms of Chapter 10, which of the following is human resources?

The resources that people have within themselves

is money needed to start and maintain a business

Which of the following should you NOT do during a job interview?

Try to read the material on t he interviewer's desk

Which employee appears to have a negative personality trait?

Alice says nothing while customers pay her at the counter

Which of the following is a long term professional goal?

Get an entry-level accounting job after graduating college

Which student seems to be more people-oriented than the rest?

Student A volunteers time leading a teen support group.

Which student is confused about financing school costs?

Z is a low D student who plans to get merit-based fin aid

If you were giving career planning advice to a classmate, which tip would you skip?

Choose the career you want early and stick to it

Which of the following is an advantage of entrepreneurship?

Having the set your own work hours

lists steps toward a career goal

Which statement is not true about evaluating the results of a decision?

Finding an excuse for what went wrong is helpful

In planning a business, you should

think about who your customers should be

Which student is confused about career training options?

Cal will pursue tech-prep program during his 4yrs of college

What is LEAST likely to help someone make a career plan?

Following the parents’ wish to pursue the career they choose

Which of the following shows a positive work ethic?

Agreeing to work late when a coworker calls in sick

Which of the following is a question an interviewee should be prepared to answer?

Why do you think you might like this particular job?

The following are questions you can ask yourself if entrepreneurship is for you EXCEPT

Can you take orders from your supervisor?

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1
You're a job applicant. Which of the following would be a good choice for a job reference?
Your good friend Blake, who knows you well
Your student council advisor, who helped you as president
Your former boss at a dairy, who always criticized your work
Your Aunt Tessy, who thinks you are a sweetheart
2
Which of the following is a human resource?
An automobile
Workers in your career field
Time
Money
3
An electronic résumé for Internet posting should NOT include personal information because
skills and experience are more interesting
your friends may try to compete with you for jobs
identity theft or Internet stalking could result
your résumé won’t take as much time to read
4
Which goal is probably long-term for a 14-year-old?
To get an A on a science project next week
To attend the spring dance
To spend more time with family
To buy a first car
5
Which of the following teaches high school students skills necessary for entry-level employment
Apprenticeship
Associate's degree
Career tech
Bachelor's degree
6
A telephone interview
is best handled without any preparation
follows the personal interview
may be used to identify candidates for personal interviews
results when you call places to see whether they are hiring
7
In terms of Chapter 10, which of the following is human resources?
A list of steps people take to reach their career goals
The aims a person tries to achieve
The resources that people have within themselves
Time and all the material resources around you
8
With entrepreneurship, you
don't have to work hard
control a business of your own
have little reward
work for somebody else
9
Working capital
is supplied by the government
is money needed to start and maintain a business
must be registered by the proper state and federal agencies
should never be borrowed
10
Which of the following does NOT go into a portfolio?
Writing samples
Reference list
Job application
Work samples
11
Predicting what would happen as a result of your decision is which decision-making step?
Forecast possible outcomes
List possible alternatives
Define the issue
Make a self-inventory
12
When you have a healthy self-concept, you
may have trouble getting a job
lack self-esteem
often worry about your weaknesses
see yourself as you really are
13
Which of the following should you NOT do during a job interview?
Be prepared to discuss how you'll be a quality team member
Remain standing until offered a seat
Keep a pleasant smile
Try to read the material on t he interviewer's desk
14
Which employee appears to have a negative personality trait?
Charlie gives a dollar back to a customer who overpaid.
Bob calmly waits while an elderly man looks for coins
Dinah cleans off the counter while waiting for customers
Alice says nothing while customers pay her at the counter
15
Which of the following is an advanced degree having 1 to 2 years of study beyond a 4 yr degree?
Master's degree
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Doctoral degree
16
Which of the following occupations do NOT have interns?
Caprenters
Doctors
Teachers
Broadcasters
17
Which of the following is an example of the results of a personal decision?
Choosing your high school's basketball team's opponents
Choosing the classes you take at school
Applying to businesses that offer entry-level jobs
Choosing the friends you have
18
Which of the following is a long term professional goal?
Talk to your counselor about taking an aptitude test next wk
Join the debate club for next season
To begin an accounting program in college next month
Get an entry-level accounting job after graduating college
19
You should NEVER put "references available upon request" on any of your resumes.
True
False
20
Which student seems to be more people-oriented than the rest?
Student C loves researching information on the computer
Student D spends most of her spare time doing needlework.
Student A volunteers time leading a teen support group.
Student B’s favorite pastime is reading.
21
Which student is confused about financing school costs?
Z is a low D student who plans to get merit-based fin aid
X’s family income is low, so she'll seek need-based fin aid
W's calculating what his living costs'll be at trade school
Y will work part-time and take a light class load in college
22
If you were giving career planning advice to a classmate, which tip would you skip?
Add time frames to the goals you set
Make sure you can get the education for the career you pick
Choose the career you want early and stick to it
Set goals that will help you achieve the career you want
23
Which would you choose if you wanted a two-year degree that would transfer to a 4-year college?
Community college
Company training program
Apprenticeship
Technical school
24
Which of the following is a face-to-face meeting between an employer and a job applicant?
Personal interview
Interview
Telephone interview
Interviewer
25
Which part of the 7 step decision-making process covers reviewing your strengths & weaknesses?
Make a decision
Make a self-inventory
Make an action plan
Define the issue
26
The the natural talents a person has or the potential to learn certain skills easily & quickly.
Aptitude
Ability
Attitude
Resource
27
Which of the following is an advantage of entrepreneurship?
High stress
Longer work hours
Having the set your own work hours
High financial risk
28
A career plan
maps out a career for life
lists steps toward a career goal
should be determined by friends
cannot be changed
29
Which is an explanation of tasks to be performed by an employee in a specified position?
Interview
Job description
Personal interview
Follow-up letter
30
Which of the following is a person who buys a McDonald's franchise?
Franchiser
Manager
Franchisee
Franchise
31
Which of the following is the right to sell a company's products in specified areas?
Manager
Franchiser
Franchisee
Franchise
32
Which statement is not true about evaluating the results of a decision?
Disappointments can happen with decision making
Evaluating is a learning process
Finding an excuse for what went wrong is helpful
You might be able to try a different alternative
33
Which of the following is NOT a basic skill?
Reasoning
Reading
Writing
Math
34
A career plan should include management level jobs that provide experience.
True
False
35
When you know your own strengths, you
are afraid to make mistakes
never ask for help
gain respect from others
always have answers for whatever happens
36
In planning a business, you should
ask your friends for money
choose something you have never done
provide a product rather than a service
think about who your customers should be
37
What information should NOT be on a resume?
Address
Where you went to high school
Phone number
Marital status
38
Suppose a person found an internship based on minority status. What kind of internship was it?
Military internship
Diversity internship
Research internship
Work experience internship
39
Giving up 30 minutes of TV to put in some extra study to improve your grades is an example of
self-inventory
impulse decision
trade-off
routine decision
40
Which of the following is NOT one of the questions to consider determining your goals?
What is a realistic period to accomplish what you want?
What is a goal?
What do you want to achieve?
What can you realistically achieve?
41
Which of the following is NOT considered financial aid for college?
Scholarships
Grants
Loans
Pay from a part-time job
42
Which student is confused about career training options?
Bob told his mom about tech-prep programs at his high school
Andy will work & go to high school through a coop ed program
Dot will get an entry-level job through a training program
Cal will pursue tech-prep program during his 4yrs of college
43
Which of the following is the award granted after completing a four-year college program?
Associate's degree
Doctoral degree
Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
44
Which of the following is NOT a type of internship?
Research
Work experience
Work study
Diversity
45
What is LEAST likely to help someone make a career plan?
Volunteering in areas related to careers of interest
Finding out what education and training are needed
Following the parents’ wish to pursue the career they choose
Taking entry-level jobs to get experience
46
Which of the following shows a positive work ethic?
Allowing a coworker to take the blame for your mistake
Agreeing to work late when a coworker calls in sick
Taking all the money in the tip jar instead of sharing.
Leaving before your work shift is over.
47
Which of the following are personal values?
Creativity
Variety
Honesty
Ethics
48
This type of interview, if successful, leads to a personal interview.
Interviewer
Telephone interview
Personal interview
Interview
49
Which of the following is a question an interviewee should be prepared to answer?
Is there room for promotion?
What are the work hours?
What are the job duties?
Why do you think you might like this particular job?
50
The following are questions you can ask yourself if entrepreneurship is for you EXCEPT
Can you motivate people to do their work well?
Can you supervise people well?
Are you self-motivated?
Can you take orders from your supervisor?
51
Many people fail to do which of the following in the decision-making process.
Forecast possible outcomes
List possible alternatives
Make a decision
Make a self-inventory
52
Which of the following is a routine decision?
Buying a candy bar in the checkout aisle at the grocery
Choosing which university to attend
Choosing which English II class you want to take
Choosing which lunch line to go into
53
Which statement is true of apprenticeships?
Apprenticeships are handled in three parts
People receive no pay during an apprenticeship
Apprenticeships are handled in four parts
People are certified after an apprenticeship
54
Which of the following is NOT a question to ask when evaluating a company?
Did the other employees seem to like their work?
Are the working conditions comfortable?
Does the job seem right to you?
How well can you follow instructions?
55
If you have unemployment gaps in your work history, you should
disguise the gap with a fictitious job
describe in detail what happened in an attached letter
explain that someone else caused the gap
give a simple, but clear, explanation
56
Which of the following are work values?
Ethics
Education
Family and friends
Health
57
Of the following, which is the simplest decision?
How to settle an argument with a brother or sister.
What classes to take in school.
What to eat for lunch
Who your closest friend will be
58
Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 steps in the decision-making process?
Make the important decision on impulse
Make an action plan
List possible alternatives
Define the issue
59
Which of the following is an employer who talks to a job applicant?
Personal interview
Interviewer
Interviewee
Telephone interview
60
Asking the who, what, where, when, how, & why questions are part of which decision-making step?
Forecast possible outcomes
Make a self-inventory
Define the issue
Make an action plan
61
Which of the following statements about values is false?
Each individual has a unique set of values
A person's work and personal values are VERY different
Family, friends, and life experiences influence values
Both personal and work values may affect career choices
62
An electronic bulletin board has a much larger audience than a community bulletin board.
True
False
63
Your goal is to score six points in a school basketball game. What step is least likely to help
Practice shooting every day on a nearby playground
Save money to buy the best athletic shoes
Watch a video that gives tips on shooting
Start eating more nutritious foods & getting plenty of rest
64
Which of the following is a job applicant who receives an interview?
Interview
Interviewee
Interviewer
Telephone interview
65
Which tip is the LEAST helpful for an interview?
Get a good night’s rest before the interview.
Arrive about 15 minutes early
Take a friend with you to help answer questions
Check the location ahead of time
66
What should you remember about making no decision?
Making no decision is better than making the wrong decision
Making no decision is actually choosing to take no action
You can manage your life well without making decisions
It’s a good idea to let others make your difficult decisions
67
Which of the following is a short term personal goal?
Join the debate club for next season
Get an entry level job in an accounting firm after college
Begin an accounting program in college next semester
Talk to your counselor about taking an aptitude test next wk
68
You are advising a friend on preparing a résumé for an interview. Which tip is a poor one?
Check your résumé carefully to make sure it has no errors
List extracurricular activities if you've no work experience
Include such contact information as name, address, & phone #
Include personal information, such as your age and height
69
What does an open ad do?
It provides specific job information
It may want your résumé sent to a post office box
It seldom shows the company’s name
It leaves out salary ranges
70
Which of the following is a question the interviewee should ask?
How dependable are you?
What teaming skills do you have?
What salary do you expect?
What training does the company provide for employees?
71
Which of the following is NOT a human resource?
Teachers
Time
Counselors
Family
72
Which is the most advanced degree, requiring 3 years of study beyond a 4 year degree?
Doctoral degree
Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree
73
If you were looking for a part-time job in a department store, which step would you NOT take?
Look for a job in the classified section of the newspaper
Wait until after Thanksgiving to apply for the job
Set up interview times
Prepare for the interviews
74
Which of the following can you put on ANY resume?
Marital status
Age
E-mail address
Name
75
When one person owns a business, it's called a
partnership
sole proprietorship
corporation
publicly held business
76
Which of the following is a talk between an employer and a job applicant?
Interview
Personal interview
Interviewer
Telephone interview
77
Which of the following is NOT true about aptitudes?
Someone else might see your aptitudes better than you can
Interests can be combined with aptitudes in a career.
Volunteer work can lead to discovering aptitudes
Aptitudes are skills you never have to learn.
78
Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable reason for a gap in employment?
Spend more time with family
Spend more time with friends
Educational pursuits
Health issues
79
Which of the following is the one selling a McDonald's franchise to a person?
Manager
Franchise
Franchisee
Franchiser
80
Which of the following programs begins in the jr year & involves 2 years of schooling after hs?
Tech Prep
Cooperative Education
Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree
81
Which of the following reflects your reacting positively or negatively to a situation?
Resource
Aptitude
Attitude
Ability
82
In terms of Chapter 10, which of the following is non-human resources?
A list of steps a people take to reach their career goals
The resources that people have within themselves
The aims a person tries to achieve
Time and all the material resources around you
83
Which of the following is an impulse decision?
Choosing what to eat for breakfast
Brushing your teeth
Calling a friend on the phone after dinner
Choosing which elective to take at school
84
Which tip is the LEAST likely to help when financing further training?
Go out of state fr college in order to save money on tuition
Join the military to pay for all or part of your education
Start saving early for education expenses
Apply for any scholarships for which you might qualify
85
Which of the following occupations does NOT have an apprenticeship?
Salesman
Jeweler
Chef
Carpenter
86
Your interests are
limited to activities
the ideas, subjects, or activities you enjoy
better than the interests of other people
the same as those of everyone else
87
Which of the following should you put on a resume for internet posting?
Phone number
Cell number
Name
E-mail address
88
A collection of materials that show your accomplishments is called a(n)
career summary
employment scrapbook
portfolio
résumé
89
Which of the following is what you should do during a job interview?
Say, "I'll take anything."
Talk freely about your qualifications for the job
Try to run the interview
Show how you're more knowledgeable than the interviewer
90
Identify just what you need to choose, judge, or conclude is which step in the 7 step process?
Make a self-inventory
Define the issue
Make a decision
Make an action plan
91
When a company incorporates,
stockholders make most of the day-to-day business decisions
owners are free from risk
people can buy stock in the company
the company loses operating money
92
A follow-up letter should NOT include a(n)
apology for anything you did wrong in the interview
request to hear from the interviewer once a decision is made
statement expressing your interest in the job
short thank-you for the interview
93
Which of the following should NOT be included in a follow-up letter?
Comments about your qualifications not said in the interview
A statement about your interest in the job
Ask to hear from the interviewer about the co's decision
A comment about the company's products or services
94
Traits of an entrepreneur would NOT include
discomfort around strangers
ability to make good decisions quickly
self-motivation
ability to motivate others
95
Which of the following is a place where you will NOT find a community bulletin board?
Supermarket
Bus stop
Drugstore
Bus station
96
People without direction often end up with whatever jobs or left, or worse, no job at all.
False
True
97
Which of the following is NOT a source of information about jobs?
Want ads
Networking
Internet
Resumes
98
Which of the following is the award granted after completing a two-year college program?
Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Doctoral degree
Associate's degree
99
In the decision-making process, which one will you do after considering each alternative?
Forecast possible outcomes
Make a decision
List possible alternatives
Make an action plan
100
Resources do not include
desire to do well
time
money
goals

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