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Intro to Employability
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What is Employability and how does it relate to job satisfaction?
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Why would a telecommuter need good organizational skills?
She needs to work harder
She needs to be able to use the telephone
She needs to keep a neat desk
She needs to self-monitor and be her own boss
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Which of the following is NOT an employability skill?
Flexibility
Athletic ability
Dependability
Ability to solve problems
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The best example of perseverance is...
competing in the paralympics
taking a road trip
quitting school
plowing snow
4
You like to draw a map when giving directions. What learning style are you?
auditory
visual
tasty
kinesthetic
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You move your hands and body when explaining. Which learning style are you?
auditory
kinesthetic
visual
tasty
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What is the advantage of having several jobs as you build your career?
You can become a boss
You can see what you like and don't like
You can brag about it
You can have a long resume
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A super-hero type worker may appear cold. Why?
he works in frozen food
he comes from a cold planet
he is very focussed on getting the job done
he has freeze breath
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Responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity
telecommute
thinking skills
team
personal qualities
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Reading, writing, math, listening, speaking
thinking skills
personal qualities
lifestyle
basic skills
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You prefer a teacher who varies the tone of her voice. What learning style are you?
auditory
tasty
visual
kinesthetic
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Why would an employer value employability skills?
Employers want highly skilled workers
Employers are looking for friends
Employers want to spend money on training
Employers hate their jobs
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A synonym for perseverance...
lazy
positive
steadfast
responsible
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The demand for particular jobs in each country
job market
global economy
team
economy
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If you value money and family, what would you look for in a career?
something high pay good vacation time
fast food work
something high pay and fast paced
something high pay and long hours
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Which is NOT a teamwork skill?
sensitive of others' needs
have intrapersonal skills
comfortable with people of diverse backgrounds
complete fair share of work
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The way you use your time, energy, and resources
lifestyle
personal qualities
basic skills
outsourcing
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Employability skills are sometimes called...
soft skills
gaming skills
useless
language skills
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Why is it important to know yourself before you choose a career path?
you will want a career that is boring
you will want to know what vacations to take
you will want a career that fits your needs and wants
you will want a career that you can easily quit
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Ways in which the world's economies are linked
team
personal qualities
job market
global economy
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Work that people do for pay
economy
job
career
basic skills
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A worker with good problem solving skills...
will do your son's math homework
can multitask while napping
can win at Jenga
works calmly in busy environments
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To work from home using a computer, fax, and phone
career
outsourcing
telecommute
job market
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Series of related jobs
global economy
job market
lifestyle
career
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Which is an example of how to advance your position at work?
bribe your boss
take initiative
take Fridays off
ignore the dress code
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A sidekick type worker is best described as...?
a shadow
a good team player
Robin
a mule
