Career Exploration/College
What is a career?
A) A scholarship
B) A place to go on vacation
C) A job you do for a long time
D) A game you play at school
C) A job you do for a long time
What is usually required to get into college?
A) Sending an invitation to the college
B) Applying, having good grades, and sometimes taking tests
C) Showing up on the first day of classes
D) Paying a fee without applying
B) Applying, having good grades, and sometimes taking tests
Why is time management an important life skill for college and career success?
A) It helps you avoid making new friends
B) It allows you to skip important tasks
C) It helps you balance responsibilities and meet deadlines
D) It lets you spend more time on social media
C) It helps you balance responsibilities and meet deadlines
Why are communication skills important in college and careers?
A) They help you avoid group projects
B) They allow you to speak only when you want
C) They help you share ideas clearly and work well with others
D) They make writing essays unnecessary
C) They help you share ideas clearly and work well with others
Why is it important to set professional goals?
A) To impress your friends
B) To avoid working hard
C) To stay focused and motivated in your career
D) To change jobs every week
C) To stay focused and motivated in your career
What is one way to pay for college?
a) Scholarships
b)Taxes
c) cover letter
a) Scholarships
Who can take dual credit classes?
a) Middle School Students
b) Elementary School Students
c) High School Students
c) High School Students
What is an advertisement?
a) a letter to a friend
b)a school report
c) a message promoting a product
c) a message promoting a product
What should you do if you can't go to work because you're sick?
a) Just go back to sleep
b) call your manager immediately and let them know what is going on
c) tell them what happened the next day
b) call your manager immediately and let them know what is going on
Research shows you should do what with your goals?
a) write them down on paper
b) try to remember to make steps towards them
c) Figure them out another day
a) write them down on paper
What is the purpose of taking an Self-Assessment based on interest?
a) To find out your favorite hobbies
b) To help you choose a career based on your likes and dislikes
c) To make a list of your strengths and weaknesses
d) To help you get a job immediately
To help you choose a career based on your likes and dislikes
What is the main difference between a trade school and a four-year university?
a) Trade schools offer a broader variety of academic subjects.
b) Trade schools focus on hands-on training for specific careers, while universities focus on academic degrees.
c) Trade schools are only for people who want to be teachers.
d) Four-year universities focus only on internships and apprenticeships.
Trade schools focus on hands-on training for specific careers, while universities focus on academic degrees.
Why is time management important in both school and work?
a) It helps you procrastinate more effectively
b) It ensures you finish tasks on time and reduces stress
c) It allows you to avoid doing work altogether
d) It helps you spend more time on social media
It ensures you finish tasks on time and reduces stress
Why is effective listening important?
a) It helps you hear only the words, not the feelings of the speaker.
b) It ensures that you misunderstand what is being said.
c) It allows you to understand and respond to the speaker appropriately.
d) It is only important when talking to friends, not in the workplace.
It allows you to understand and respond to the speaker appropriately.
Why is it important to set goals for your career?
a) Goals help you stay motivated and focused on achieving success
b) Goals are only necessary if you're unhappy with your job
c) Goals are only important for people working in creative fields
d) Setting goals is not necessary if you have a steady job
Goals help you stay motivated and focused on achieving success
What is a career cluster?
a) A type of job in one specific field
b) A group of careers that are similar in skills or interests
c) A certification for a specific job
d) A method to test if you're ready for a career
A group of careers that are similar in skills or interests
Which education path typically requires the shortest amount of time to complete?
a) A four-year university degree
b) A master's degree
c) A trade school program
d) A Doctoral degree
A trade school program
Which of the following is an example of professional behavior in the workplace?
a) Arriving late to work regularly
b) Keeping your phone on loud during meetings
c) Communicating clearly and respectfully with coworkers
d) Ignoring emails and messages from your boss
Communicating clearly and respectfully with coworkers
Which of the following is an example of good communication during a job interview?
a) Interrupting the interviewer to give your opinion
b) Speaking clearly and listening attentively
c) Avoiding eye contact to appear confident
d) Not asking any questions
Speaking clearly and listening attentively
What is the difference between short-term and long-term goals?
a) Short-term goals take a long time to achieve, while long-term goals can be completed quickly.
b) Short-term goals can be achieved in the near future, while long-term goals take a longer time to accomplish.
c) Short-term goals are unrelated to your career, while long-term goals are career-related.
d) There is no difference; all goals are the same.
Short-term goals can be achieved in the near future, while long-term goals take a longer time to accomplish.
What is the difference between skills and interests?
a) Skills are things you're good at, and interests are things you enjoy.
b) Skills and interests are the same thing.
c) Interests are things you're good at, and skills are things you enjoy.
d) Skills are only useful in school, and interests are only useful in work.
Skills are things you're good at, and interest are things you enjoy
Which of the following is a characteristic of a four-year college?
a) It offers a high school diploma
b) It provides education leading to a Bachelor's degree
c) It offers certificates in specific trades
d) It is focused only on technical education
It provides education leading to a Bachelor's degree
How can you handle a conflict with a team member?
a) Ignore the conflict and hope it resolves on its own
b) Speak respectfully, listen to their perspective, and work together to find a solution
c) Yell at the team member to express your frustration
d) Immediately tell your boss to handle the conflict
Speak respectfully, listen to their perspective, and work together to find a solution
What is nonverbal communication?
a) Talking to someone on the phone
b) Using body language, gestures, or facial expressions to convey information
c) Writing a letter or email
d) Sending a text message
Using body language, gestures, or facial expressions to convey information
What does SMART stand for when setting goals?
a) Simple, Manageable, Appropriate, Realistic, Tangible
b) Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
c) Safe, Meaningful, Appropriate, Right, Thorough
d) Structured, Measurable, Ambitious, Realistic, Timely
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound