Combined: Chapter 8 + Chapter 7

When setting goals, make sure that each goal is 

Starting a career immediately after finishing high school is the right alternative for some people.

The M in SMART stands for

Procrastination involves being self-motivated in your career planning.

A mentor is an experienced person you can turn to when you have a complex decision to make or a problem to solve.

When you set your goals, make sure each goal is realistic, challenging, important, and positive

For each year of education beyond high school, lifetime earnings increase 1 percent.

Setting deadlines is an effective tool for

Which of the following goals has a specific measurable result?

Employers look for employees who know how to continue to learn and who are able to adapt to change.

After completing military service, a person is eligible for government education tuition assistance.

An internship is the same as volunteering

Midterm goals are goals you expect to achieve in five or more years.

Long-term goals are those you expect to achieve in 

The R in SMART stands for

On-the-job training lasts only a few months.

An apprenticeship is a program in which a person works for a skilled worker to learn a trade.

One way to overcome a roadblock is to break the roadblock into smaller problems and try to find a solution to each one

By keeping track of how you spend your time, you can learn where you waste time and how you can save time.

Before you can manage your time effectively, you need to find out how you are spending it.

Budgeting is a realistic look at your income compared to your expenses.

Building routine career planning into your school schedule helps you choose courses and activities that support your car

You can begin apprenticeship training while you are still in high school.

Self-motivation is the determination to stay on track and avoid distractions.

The A in SMART stands for

A co-op program combines a work schedule with weekend classes.

A freshman in college usually has difficulty getting a credit card.

Certification programs are offered through

Classes in which you receive college credit after successfully passing the exam?

The S in SMART stands for

A service learning project in your career area can help you explore various careers in your career cluster.

A backup plan gives you flexibility with your goals.

The T in SMART stands for

You can use your Action Plans and your goals to predict some roadblocks.

Tech-prep programs link the last two years of high school with two years of community college or technical school.

For a freshman in high school, graduating from college is a(n)

You can gain career experience working with others in a job situation.

What is the program when you can take college classes while attending high school?

A positive outcome of part-time work experience might be the realization that you are not interested that career feild

In virtual learning, time and space separate the e-learners from each other and from the instructor.

Which of the following is not a high school education/training option?

A gap year is a one-year break between each year of college.

On-the-job training is one way to continue your education while you work.

A certificate is an official document that proves you took a specific course.

An associate degree is degree title earned upon completion of a program and usually requires the two years of study