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Which of the following would be considered a professional career? A. Cashier C. waiter B. Lawyer D. painter
What is B, lawyer
100
All of the following are categories found in the Occupational Outlook Handbook except A. Athletics. C. Farming. B. Sales. D. Construction.
What is A, athletics
100
All of the following factors are within your control except A. demand for workers in your chosen field. B. your level of education. C. your job experience. D. all of the above factors are within your control.
What is A, demand for workers in your chosen field
100
The amount of monthly or annual pay that you earn for working is called A. overtime. C. profit. B. benefits. D. salary.
What is D, salary
100
Jenny has just received a promotion at work. She will now probably A. be making less money than before. B. be doing more challenging work. C. need to find a new job. D. have less authority than before.
What is B, be doing more challenging work
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Learning new and different skills so you can retain the same level of employability is called A. retraining. C. upgrading. B. self-assessment. D. outsourcing.
What is A, retraining
200
A major economic trend affecting all Americans is A. less international competition. B. a growing world market for U.S. goods. C. a slowdown in the pace of technological change. D. greater emphasis on manufacturing and less emphasis on information.
What is C, a slowdown in the pace of technological change
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Informal groups of people with common interests who interact for mutual assistance are called A. chat groups. C. buddy lists. B. hubs. D. networks.
What is D, networks
200
Your values are shaped by A. your personal beliefs C. your religion. B. your family. D. all of the above.
What is D, all of the above
200
The way people choose to live their lives, based on the values they have chosen, is called A. lifestyle. C. aptitude. B. culture. D. societal expectations.
What is A, lifestyle
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Which of the following personality traits would probably be helpful for someone who worked as a salesperson? A. quiet and shy B. more of a follower than a leader C. outgoing and friendly D. prefers low-stress environment
What is C, outgoing and friendly
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The first step in career planning is A. research. C. finding a part-time job. B. self-analysis. D. developing necessary skills.
What is B, self-analysis
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About how often should you reevaluate your career goals? A. every day C. about every five years B. every month D. never
What is C, about every five years
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Spending a morning or afternoon with a worker in the type of job that interests you is called A. mentoring. C. supervising. B. networking. D. job shadowing.
What is D, job shadowing
300
A type of employment agency that seeks out highly qualified people to fill important positions for an employer is a(n) A. shark. C. headhunter. B. cannibal. D. helicopter.
What is C, headhunter
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A record of just the jobs you have held and how long you stayed with each employer is called your A. self-evaluation. C. budget B. work history. D. portfolio.
What is B, work history
400
Which of the following people would most likely have a one-page resume? A. Kent, an advertising manager with more than 20 years of work experience. B. Mandy, a recent college graduate who is looking for her first full-time job. C. Alison, a veteran teacher who has worked at several different elementary and junior high schools. D. None of the above.
What is B, Mandy
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Which of the following might not be included on a recent graduate’s resume? A. career objective B. Education C. personal information D. experience
What is D, experience
400
This form—which you fill out when you start working for an employer—asks for your name, address, Social Security number, marital status, and the number of exemptions you claim for income tax purposes. A. Form W-2 C. job application form B. Form W-4 D. tax bracket form
What is B, Form W-4
400
The more allowances you claim, A. the longer you have to file your tax return. B. the less your tax liability will be. C. the higher your check (less tax withheld from your paycheck). D. the lower your check (more tax withheld from your paycheck).
What is C, higher your check
500
Your permanent work identification number is called your A. work permit number. B. serial number. C. Social Security number. D. W-4 number.
What is C, social security number
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An employer must provide employees copies of Form W-2 for the previous tax year no later than _____ of the current year. A. January 1 C. February 15. B. January 31 D. April 15.
What is B, January 31
500
An insurance program that pays benefits to workers and/or their families for injury, illness, or death that results on the job is called A. workers’ compensation. B. life insurance. C. unemployment insurance. D. Medicare.
What is A, worker's compensation
500
This character trait means that you can be counted on to do what you say you will do. A. helpfulness C. promptness B. thoughtfulness D. dependability
What is D, dependability
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All employees should be provided with A. safe equipment. B. a safe working environment. C. adequate training for working under dangerous conditions. D. all of the above.
What is D, all of the above
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