What is the way people choose to live their lives, based on the things they have decided are meaningful to them
100
define identity
What is who you are and how you fit in
100
A form to assist you in making and achieving goals
What is a goal checklist
100
A person you know with inside information. (a relative or friend)
What is a contact
200
Define aptitudes
What are natural physical or mental abilities
200
Things affected by your career you choose.
What is nearly every aspect of your life
200
The more _______ you have, the more valuable you are to employers.
What is experience
200
These are often times used to fill jobs without advertising
What are contacts
200
Define work history
What is a record of the jobs you have held and how long you stayed with each employer
300
Define personality
What is the many individual qualities that make you unique such as your appearance, attitude, and sense of humor
300
define interests
What are the things you like to do
300
The length of the average career span
What is 43 years. (22-65)
300
Offer free services to students at schools usually keeping folders of information to help students get jobs
What are placement centers
300
Employment agency that does not charge a fee
What is public employment agency
400
Define values
What is things in life that are important or meaningful to you
400
The career planning step that involves examining your personality to evaluate your personal traits
What is self analysis
400
Three places you can find current information on companies, the economy, or careers.
What are books, magazines, and websites
400
State the main difference between job shadowing and cooperative education.
What is during a job shadow you simply observe the job and during cooperative learning you are actually doing the job.
400
Contains important information that helps employers determine whether they should hire you.
What is work history
500
Name the three types of goals and the length of each.
What is short-term--few days or weeks, intermediate--next few months or years, and long-term--five to ten years or longer
500
Your main identity in life once you are out of school
What is work
500
Name the four steps in career planning
What is self-analysis, research, plan of action, and re-evaluation
500
The main difference between an employment agency and a temporary agency
What is an employment agency helps you find full-time or permanent jobs, usually for a fee and a temporary agency helps you find part-time or temporary full-time employment
500
Name two parts of effective career research
What are observing occupations and spending time learning about jobs and companies