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1
Today’s economy is considered unstable because ___.
a. the world’s population is crazier than ever
b. in late 2008, it suffered from crashes in the stock market
c. the stock market is at an all-time high
d. most industries require higher education
2
In an interview, your ___ is often more important than what you actual say.
c. nonverbal communication
b. outfit
a. resume
d. writing ability
3
Which of the following is true about having a commitment to lifelong learning?
d. It requires being knowledgeable in multiple subjects
a. It may Nsure that your children will also attend & graduate from college
c. It is a benefit of having attended and graduated from college
b. It will help keep you employable throughout your lifelong learning
4
As you gain mastery in your academic field, what kind of skills do you acquire?
a. soft skills
c. interviewing skills
b. content skills
d. writing skills
5
___ is the process of gathering information about yourself in order to make informed decisions.
b. The Myers-Briggs
d. Rationality
c. Procedural memory
a. Self-assessment
6
Career marketability is about ___.
a. gaining computer skills
b. creating a digital footprint
c. pursuing a career in marketing
d. developing a presence within your industry
7
A “global” economy is one in which?
c. competition for jobs extends around the world
b. college graduates can easily find jobs
d. engineering is based entirely in the US
a. corporations are based locally
8
The process of making a career choice begins with ___.
c. creating a career plan
a. ignoring your weaker skills
b. writing a convincing resume and cover letter
d. thinking critically
9
A good career plan includes preparing a marketing strategy that sells you as a valued member f a professional team.
True
False
10
When determining a career path, there are more factors to consider than academic interests. What are they?
c. Your values and personality traits
b. The perks and money that come with certain industries
d. The desires of your friends and family
a. Long-term and short-term capacity
11
Career choice is permanent; thus college students must view the choice of a career as a monumental&irreversible decision
False
True
12
You should choose your career based solely on future earnings.
False
True
13
Megan wants to conduct industry research engineering. What is one step she should NOT take? She should ___.
c. identify companies/organizations of interest w/n that field.
b. focus on where she wants to work over her desired role.
d. determine whether the companies she has identified are desirable.
a. figure out what branch of engineering interests her most.
14
A teacher once told Cho she has a natural aptitude 4 learning b/c she learns FL easier than math. What does this mean?
d. Cho will not be able to learn higher-level math.
b. Cho comes into her language classes already knowing the basics.
a. Cho works harder at learning languages and is therefore better at it.
c. Cho has an inherent understanding of how foreign languages work.
15
As you start examining your aspirations, you should ___.
b. explore a number of career possibilities
a. be motivated primarily by external stimuli such as salary and perks
c. stick to your original career plan
d. take classes only related to your chosen career
16
What is NOT an effective way to look for a job?
d. Reading the local newspaper's classified ad.
c. Checking Facebook every day.
b. Asking friends and family to refer if they know of any openings.
a. Searcing the intrernet for jobs in the area.
17
How does working while taking college classes potentially benefit your career?
a. You network and make connections.
b. You can skip classes and take an extra shift.
c. You meet new and interesting people.
d. You learn to multitask effectively.
18
Arthur needs 2 create a career plan 4 himself, but he's not sure what steps to take. How might he approach this problem?
c. Arthur should send his résumé out 2 any companies he might want 2 work
d. Arthur should ask his instructors for recommendations
a. Arthur should visit the career center and look into internships
b. Arthur should get a full-time job and take fewer courses
19
Aptitude refers to a person's natural talent or an ability acquired through life experience, study, or training.
False
True
20
One method of getting experience while you're still in college is to ___.
d. take business courses
b. study abroad
a. participate in student projects
c. do independent research
21
Today’s economy is ___.
a. global, unstable, innovative, w/o boundaries, customized, ever-changing
national, stable, innovative, without boundaries, customized, and static
c. global, stable, innovative, limited, ever-changing, and isolating
global, stable, innovative, limited, ever-changing, and isolating
22
What is the purpose of an interview?
to learn about your potential employer
c. to learn about your potential employee
d. to see how you perform under pressure
a. to exchange information
23
Writing proficiency and computer literacy are great examples of what?
a. team skills
c. content skills
d. study skills
b. key compentencies
24
The average time an employer spends screening resumes for the first time is ___.
b. 4 seconds
6-7 minutes
d. 7-10 seconds
a. 3 minutes
25
When preparing for your career after college, it is important to remember all of the following EXCEPT that ___.
c. you should plan for the future
d. career choice is not permanent
a. a college degree will guarantee you a job after graduation
b. you are solely responsible for your career
26
Community colleges help students ___.
d. earn four-year degrees
a. improve their critical thinking skills
c. change their economic status to middle class
b. take time off work
27
College graduates in the US now compete and will continue to compete for jobs with others around the world.
True
False
28
The task of creating a career path is ultimately ___.
b. achieved by joining a professional organization
c. your responsibility
a. the responsibility of your employer
d. achieved through your alma mater's career center
29
In planning your career, it is important to ___.
b. take a variety of classes
d. stay in touch with your high school friends
a. focus primarily on the social aspects of college
c. live in off-campus housing
30
For career planning, your values generally refer to ___.
c. what you are best at
b. weighing what you want to do against how you want to live
a. considering job security the most important factor
d. what you are worstat
31
A good career plan includes ___.
a. building on your strengths and developing your weaker skills
c. committing early to a career
d. critical thinking
b. doing everything on your own
32
A college degree does not guarantee employment.
True
False
33
Two types of skills are essential to employment and to life; they are ___.
c. mastery and interests
a. content and trasferrable
b. personal and professional
d. reading and arithmetic
34
Transferrable skills include all of the following EXCEPT ___.
a. problem solving
c. motivating others
d. painting houses
b. interpersonal skills
35
Skills typically fit into three categories:
b. personal, workplace, and transferrable
d. grammatical, analytical, and critical
semantic, procedural, end episodic
c. familial, paternal, and institutional.
