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Career Directions, 7e (Yena)
Chapter 3 Goals Setting and Career Decision-Making
1) Career success depends on continuous reassessment of your goals,
expectations and skills.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Over the years, your view of career success
will change because your knowledge, skill set and experience will change.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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2) The goal of a self-improvement plan should be to narrow the
gap between employers’ expectations and your own qualifications.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Narrowing the gap between what you can do and
what is expected is the logical next step.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of career
success
Bloom’s: Understand
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3) A career assessment can tell you exactly which careers you
are suited for.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: No career assessment can tell you all the
careers for which you are best suited.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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4) As you decide on the career you will pursue, you should not consider
how well it will allow you to meet your individual definition of success.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: As you decide on what career to pursue, think
about how that career will enable you to pursue your own definition of success.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Apply
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5) Your view of career success will stay constant over time.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: In almost all cases, a person’s definition of
(career) success changes over time.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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6) Gen Y individuals are also known as “Millennials.”
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Millennials are also known as Generation Y.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Remember
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7) In the past, there were greater differences between how men
and women defined career success.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Traditionally, there were greater differences
between how men and women defined career success.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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8) Unfortunately, most employers still use gender stereotypes
when they evaluate their employees.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Most employers now think outside old gender
stereotypes and evaluate individuals, regardless of gender or sexual
orientation.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Apply
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9) You should focus on how to turn different ethnic and cultural
experiences and backgrounds into career advantages.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: You should see your cultural background as an
advantage as you seek different career opportunities.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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10) Career choice will influence the lifestyle you ultimately
seek.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Think about how your career will allow you to
meet your definition of success. It takes a successful career to build a
successful life.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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11) Being enthusiastic is not an important factor to career
success.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Enthusiasm is one of a number of key
characteristics of successful people.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Apply
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12) Self-motivation has a minimal influence on career success.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: If you are self-motivated, you are able work
independently, drive your own directions and results, and you believe you are
in control of your actions. Self-motivation is a quality that all successful
people possess.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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13) “Success” is an attitude.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Success IS an attitude, since it requires
that you choose to perceive obstacles as opportunities instead of a dead end.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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14) It’s not possible to know what an employer wants prior to a
job search.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Many employers want employees to possess the
21st-century skills discussed earlier.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Setting and writing goals for self-improvement
Learning Objective: 03-02 Identify and write goals for
self-improvement
Bloom’s: Apply
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15) Sometimes it may help to break goals into more manageable
chunks.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: It may help to break goals into smaller
tasks.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Setting and writing goals for self-improvement
Learning Objective: 03-02 Identify and write goals for
self-improvement
Bloom’s: Analyze
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16) Goals that produce a positive outcome can motivate an
employee.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Milestone goals help highlight major
accomplishments, and bridge goals close the experience gap to help you nail the
job you want. This is why these goals can be quite motivational.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Setting and writing goals for self-improvement
Learning Objective: 03-02 Identify and write goals for
self-improvement
Bloom’s: Analyze
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17) A successful student visualizes the disappointment she will
feel upon seeing a substandard grade on her report card.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Use goals that help create a vision of the
future: try to imagine the successful outcome of your work or actions.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Setting and writing goals for self-improvement
Learning Objective: 03-02 Identify and write goals for
self-improvement
Bloom’s: Apply
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18) Writing effective goal statements is important because it
helps maintain focus.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Writing effective goal statements does help
maintain focus because it delineates a more specific roadmap of how to get
there.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Setting and writing goals for self-improvement
Learning Objective: 03-02 Identify and write goals for
self-improvement
Bloom’s: Apply
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19) Success will just happen.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Planning goals are short- and
long-term goals that identify the steps to success along the way.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Setting and writing goals for self-improvement
Learning Objective: 03-02 Identify and write goals for
self-improvement
Bloom’s: Apply
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20) In any decision-making process, it is usually
invaluable to get more information.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: In the two approaches to decision
making, acquiring more information is listed as a key step.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Career decision-making skills
Learning Objective: 03-03 Apply career decision-making
skills
Bloom’s: Analyze
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21) Which might be most important in how you define career
success?
1. A)
Values
2. B)
Who you work with
3. C)
Length of workweek
4. D)
Location
Answer:A
Explanation: Your definition of career success will be
influenced by values, interests, skills, as well as age, gender, and ethnicity.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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22) According to the textbook, most people will change careers
how many times in a lifetime?
1. A)
1–3
2. B)
2–4
3. C)
5–7
4. D)
8–10
Answer: C
Explanation: Most people do change jobs 5–7 times since career
assessment is an almost life-long process.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Remember
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23) Gen Y individuals were born during what time period?
1. A)
Between 1965 and 1980
2. B)
After 1980
3. C)
Before 1946
4. D)
Between 1946 and 1964
Answer: B
Explanation: Gen Y people were born between 1981 and 1994.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Remember
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24) The definition of success for Gen X individuals is likely:
1. A)
more concern with work-life balance.
2. B)
family/personal time over career ambition.
3. C)
heavy emphasis on work and climbing the corporate ladder.
4. D)
respect for authority.
Answer: A
Explanation: In the workplace Gen X people enjoy more
work-life balance, less formal work environments, stronger relationships with
coworkers, and workplace learning.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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25) Career success for this generation is driven by quality of
life, valuing others and learning new skills:
1. A)
Gen Y
2. B)
Gen X
3. C)
Baby boomers
4. D)
Veterans
Answer: B
Explanation: Gen Xers prefer quality of life, valuing
others and learning new skills.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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26) Successful people share all of the following characteristics
except:
1. A) Enthusiasm
2. B)
Positive attitude
3. C)
Financial security
4. D)
Goal-orientation
Answer: C
Explanation: The qualities of success come from within.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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27) Which of the following skills would likely be most important
to an employer hiring a tax accountant?
1. A)
Leadership
2. B)
Teamwork
3. C)
Entrepreneurial
4. D)
Detail-oriented
Answer: D
Explanation: You should be aware of the qualifications
that employers prefer when looking to hire a new employee.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Setting and writing goals for self-improvement
Learning Objective: 03-02 Identify and write goals for
self-improvement
Bloom’s: Apply
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28) Which of the following skills would likely be most important
for an employer hiring a supervisor for a small ice-cream shop?
1. A)
Computer
2. B)
Analytical
3. C) Interpersonal
4. D)
Technical
Answer: C
Explanation: You should be aware of the qualifications
that employers prefer when looking to hire a new employee.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Setting and writing goals for self-improvement
Learning Objective: 03-02 Identify and write goals for
self-improvement
Bloom’s: Apply
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29) Identify three factors that are important to your personal
definition of career success.
Answer: Answers will vary with the individual.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Apply
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30) What year were you born (optional) and which of the “four generations”
do you belong to?
Answer: Responses will vary.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Remember
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31) Based on what you learned about the four generations in the
workforce, what do you think were some of the characteristics of the group born
before 1946?
Answer: Examples may include: respect for authority,
discipline, laddered career paths, and company loyalty.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Evaluate
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32) If a “Baby Boomer” employer wanted to hire a “Millennial” employee,
what type of adjustment might each of them need to make?
Answer: Each brings different values to the workplace. The
employer places emphasis on work, the employee places emphasis on
family/personal time over career ambition.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Analyze
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33) Why is it important to focus on valuing individual
accomplishment regardless of gender?
Answer:It is necessary to think outside of old gender
stereotypes and evaluate individuals based on their work and the value they
bring to the company.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Understand
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34) Describe one way that ethnic background can shape a person’s
career goals.
Answer: Answers could include socioeconomic background,
and comfort level with seeking help with setting and attaining goals.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Apply
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35) In making a career choice, you need to ask yourself many
questions. Identify two questions you should ask yourself.
Answer: Will it provide the level of financial stability I
am looking for? Will promotion eventually require a higher level of education than
I am currently pursuing? Will it enable me to satisfactorily maintain my
relationships with family and friends?
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Apply
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36) How do successful people view failure?
Answer: Successful people see failure as an opportunity to
learn; they don’t see it as an obstacle to future success either.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Analyze
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37) Define enthusiastic and give an example of its
impact on career success.
Answer: To build spirit around an idea or a cause that
motivates others. It enables one to spread one’s confidence and positive
energy to others to help steer an outcome.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Evaluate
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38) Define self-motivation and give an example of its
impact on career success.
Answer: To work well independently and drive own
directions and results; belief of being in control.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Your definition of career success
Learning Objective: 03-01 Develop your definition of
career success
Bloom’s: Apply
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39) What are two characteristics of successful goal setting?
Answer: Goals are specific, challenging, realistic,
action-driven, measurable, and have milestones.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Setting and writing goals for self-improvement
Learning Objective: 03-02 Identify and write goals for
self-improvement
Bloom’s: Apply
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40) What do the letters stand for in SMART?
Answer: Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and
timely.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Setting and writing goals for self-improvement
Learning Objective: 03-02 Identify and write goals for
self-improvement
Bloom’s: Remember
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41) What is one “criteria” you might consider in making a career
change?
Answer: Salary
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Career decision-making skills
Learning Objective: 03-03 Apply career decision-making
skills
Bloom’s: Apply
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42) The second decision-making approach in the textbook
describes questions that one can ask to make an informed decision. List three
of these questions.
Answer: What am I trying to decide? What do I need to
know? Why do I need to know it? How can I obtain what I need to know? Who are
my best resources for the information I need?
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Career decision-making skills
Learning Objective: 03-03 Apply career decision-making
skills
Bloom’s: Evaluate
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43) What are some strategies for acquiring more information when
you need to make a decision?
Answer: Ask other people, acquire more experience, do any
necessary research.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Career decision-making skills
Learning Objective: 03-03 Apply career decision-making
skills
Bloom’s: Apply
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Career Directions, 7e (Yena)
Chapter 5 Career and Job Research Tools
1) Whichever career path you begin, it is best to continue on it
for the rest of your working life.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: You may discover new interests and
opportunities as you gain experience in a particular job or industry.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Understand
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2) Exploring different types of careers, companies, and jobs is
important for your career path.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: You may discover new career interests and
opportunities. And ultimately, a career path is a way of identifying both your
career goal and the set of experiences that might get you there.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Remember
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3) A career path is usually made up of unrelated occupations.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: A career is made up of a path of jobs that
are usually related.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Understand
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4) The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a reliable source of
comprehensive career information and statistics.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The Bureau of Labor Statistics website
(bls.gov) is one reliable source for obtaining industry information.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Apply
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5) As you research careers, it may prove useful to pay attention
to high-growth industries, emerging careers and steady-growth careers.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: You should include in your career research a
look at the high growth areas, emerging careers, and the steady growth careers
as well.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Apply
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6) When looking at the potential of an emerging career, you can
assess just the percentage increase in new hires in that sector.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Caution! You need to consider both the
percentage change and numeric change in the number of new jobs in a sector. In
small fields, a jump in available jobs may appear large when displayed as a
percentage. A job that is really growing should also look growing in terms of raw
numbers.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Evaluate
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7) The steady growth in occupations related to cybersecurity is directly
related to excessive use of social networking websites.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Cybersecurity deals with the areas of brand
protection, analyzing Internet fraud, and anticipating security breach
strategies.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Understand
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8) Credit specialists and consulting are two fast growing areas
in the accounting sector.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Consultants and credit specialists are in
growing demand since the rest of us need to rely on the best financial advice
available to make great investment decisions.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Understand
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9) Many companies use social media sites to recruit potential
candidates.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Employers may use LinkedIn or even Facebook
to find potential candidates.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Understand
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10) The visualization of ladders or steps can assist in
understanding the career path concept.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Visualizing ladders can be helpful,
specifically for traditional jobs when the anticipated direction of your career
is from the bottom up.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Understand
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11) It is never a good time to be an entrepreneur.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: There are more opportunities for
entrepreneurs when large companies downsize, and customer demands become more
specific and focused.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Analyze
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12) There are different career paths you can take to achieve a
career goal.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Your knowledge of career paths and how they
work in different companies makes it easier for you to explore and create
diverse options. You can take these various options in order to accomplish a
career goal
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Analyze
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13) “Brand management” refers to developing the logo for a product.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Brand management has become the leading
sector in marketing. It refers to determining the brand essence of a business,
understanding and distinguishing that business from competitors in your
category, creating a marketing strategy, and communicating the distinct
benefits of that product/service.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Understand
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14) In an organization with predictable career moves, you will
likely be more of a “specialist” at the entry phase.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: In the entry-level phase, a person is more
likely to be a generalist, exposed to a wide range of roles and responsibilities.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Remember
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15) Attracting and retaining Gen Y talent is the key reason that
companies are moving towards a flexible model of career advancement.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Companies need to change to respond to
people’s desire for flexibility. This is an important strategy for
retaining Gen Y talent, since these folks prefer to customize their career and
planning options.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Analyze
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16) There is no inherent value in comprehending a variety of
career paths.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Knowledge of career paths and how they work
can make it easier for you to explore and create a variety of options and map
out a realistic career goal.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Apply
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17) Employment opportunities can only be researched for private
industries
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The Table “Job Leads Online” lists the
website USA.gov as a useful search site.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Job research
Learning Objective: 05-04 Conduct job research
Bloom’s: Apply
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18) When unemployment is high, causing a decline in hiring
training staff in private industries, government job opportunities in this
field are not an option.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: When unemployment is high in private
industries, individuals should seek job opportunities in the government or
education to apply their training skills.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Job research
Learning Objective: 05-04 Conduct job research
Bloom’s: Understand
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19) Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are frequently used social
media sites for sourcing job leads.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Facebook Marketplace Jobs, LinkedIn Jobs, and
TweetMyJobs are used for sourcing job leads.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Job research
Learning Objective: 05-04 Conduct job research
Bloom’s: Understand
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20) The only sources of information on an industry or jobs are
the printed word and other people.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: People, your experiences, special events and
functions, services and printed resources are all useful sources of
information.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-03 Conduct industry and company
research
Bloom’s: Remember
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21) Getting a job is the most important factor. Who you are
working for is an insignificant consideration.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Determine whether a company is a good “fit”
for you and your values by researching their mission, goals, their reputation,
dedication to employee development, and their corporate culture.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Industry, company and job research
Learning Objective: 05-03 Conduct industry and company
research
Bloom’s: Evaluate
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22) Online job boards are the greatest source of leads.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: People are the greatest source of leads. More
job leads come from networking than through any other method.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Job research
Learning Objective: 05-04 Conduct job research
Bloom’s: Understand
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23) The Department of Transportation and the U.S. Army are
examples of federal agencies.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The website USA.gov lists federal agencies
where one can find employment.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Job research
Learning Objective: 05-04 Conduct job research
Bloom’s: Remember
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24) A “job”:
1. A)
closely matches your talents and skills.
2. B)
allows work and lifestyle to intertwine.
3. C) is
less satisfying over time.
4. D)
focuses on passions and interests.
Answer: C
Explanation: A job is simply a period of employment. The
job may not be connected in any way to your past or future employment
situations, so in all likelihood it may not contribute to your growth or mesh
with your values. It will be less satisfying.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Understand
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25) A “career”:
1. A) is
something you need to do.
2. B)
reflects a “work to live” philosophy.
3. C)
requires little or no planning.
4. D)
applies education and experience.
Answer: D
Explanation: A career is made up of a path of jobs that
are interrelated. It tends to follow a progression that allows you to fulfill a
passion and make a contribution to your community.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Understand
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26) Among these occupations, which is growing the fastest?
1. A)
Information security analysts
2. B)
Software developers
3. C)
Home health aides
4. D)
Operations research analysts
Answer: C
Explanation: Among this list, a home health aid is the
fastest growing occupation with a 47% growth rate.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Understand
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27) Career opportunities in accounting include all of the
following except:
1. A)
consulting.
2. B)
credit Specialist.
3. C)
urban Planner.
4. D)
auditor.
5. E)
management accountants.
Answer: C
Explanation: An urban planner designs the infrastructure
of a city; the remaining careers are all specialized areas of accounting.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Describe types of career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Understand
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28) The industries with the most new jobs are:
1. A)
food services and drinking places.
2. B)
hospitals and outpatient care centers.
3. C)
warehousing and storage.
4. D)
individual and family services.
Answer: A
Explanation: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, food services and drinking places are the industries with the most
new jobs.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Industry, company and job research
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Analyze
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29) Which of the following industries involves “brand
management”?
1. A)
Information Management
2. B)
Employment Services
3. C)
Marketing
4. D)
Hospitality
5. E)
Education
Answer: C
Explanation: Brand managing has emerged as a leading
sector in marketing.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Understand
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30) The demand for surveillance software is related to the
following career field:
1. A)
retail.
2. B)
office administration.
3. C) security.
4. D)
education.
5. E)
accounting.
Answer: C
Explanation: Technology has permeated every field, and in
the field of security, surveillance software has become very useful.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Understand
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31) In an organization with clearly defined career paths, the
second phase of your career will be:
1. A)
likely spent in mid-management, in jobs that are specialized.
2. B) in
a generalist role.
3. C) in
a senior executive role with more supervision responsibilities.
4. D)
all of these are correct.
Answer: A
Explanation: In a traditional company with standard career
paths, the second phase of one’s career is characterized by more specialized
jobs, typically in middle management. With their specialized knowledge, middle
management fills an important niche in the company.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Remember
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32) A “latticed career path”:
1. A)
encourages employees to take time off, without penalty, to refresh.
2. B)
allows career options for employees which strengthens ties with employers.
3. C)
creates a shortcut to senior management positions for Gen Y individuals.
4. D)
makes it more difficult to promote within an organization.
Answer: B
Explanation: In latticed career paths, the employer and
employee work together in partnership to develop an individualized career plan.
When such long-range options are developed, it creates a stronger
relationship with the employer.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Understand
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33) Which type of career path makes it easiest to respond to the
change in priorities that will inevitably occur across the lifespan?
1. A)
Random path
2. B)
Ladder path
3. C)
Lattice path
4. D)
All of the answers are correct.
Answer: C
Explanation: The flexibility in a latticed career path
makes it easier to adjust career decisions to better match your personal
priorities as they change throughout different phases of your life.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Understand
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34) Which factors would not give you insight about company
culture?
1. A)
Their level of community engagement
2. B)
Presence of any diversity programs
3. C)
Their efforts to foster work-life balance
4. D)
Style of dress
5. E)
Their geographic location
Answer: E
Explanation: Company values will be reflected in their
initiatives supporting community, diversity, helping employees maintain
work-life balance.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Industry, company and job research
Learning Objective: 05-03 Conduct industry and company
research
Bloom’s: Analyze
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35) What kind of information can be acquired from an
informational interview?
1. A)
Whether you would be happy there
2. B)
Whether the boss will be good for you
3. C)
Company politics
4. D)
Tasks performed on the job
Answer: D
Explanation: Informational interviews can be conducted
with either a company or with an individual who is employed in the job you
want. Such interviews can provide information such as general salary, projected
growth in the industry, and educational requirements.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Industry, company and job research
Learning Objective: 05-03 Conduct industry and company
research
Bloom’s: Evaluate
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36) Describe one benefit of understanding career paths
Answer: Helps you to develop career options by allowing
you to compare roles across a company and see where you best “fit.”
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Understand
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37) Name a career field that utilizes a “career lattice”
approach.
Answer: Answers could include nursing and teaching.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Remember
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38) What factors encourage entrepreneurship?
Answer: Large corporations downsizing and restructuring;
more small-size firms emerge; resourcefulness
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Understand
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39) What are some of the functions of a good Customer Service
department?
Answer: Good customer service can resolve complaints,
generate new business, and provide the insight acquired from listening to
feedback that can help drive new planning initiatives.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Industry career trends
Learning Objective: 05-01 Explore industry career trends
Bloom’s: Understand
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40) Which people might be able to provide you with career
information, and how can they provide it?
Answer: You can get information from others via
word-of-mouth or face to face dialog, or phone contact. Individuals who can
prove informative include experts, alumni, classmates, instructors, neighbors,
mentors, counselors, or relatives.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Industry, company and job research
Learning Objective: 05-03 Conduct industry and company
research
Bloom’s: Apply
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41) What might cause you to think about changing career fields?
Answer: Answers could include references to a change in
economic or social conditions or an emerging career area.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Career paths
Learning Objective: 05-02 Describe types of career paths
Bloom’s: Apply
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