Invest In Yourself
Most People have several careers throughout their lifetime.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Her counselor wants Zoe to match her skills, abilities, interests and values with a list of specific occupations
Zoe has been assigned by her school counselor to complete a career assessment. Which statement BEST describes why her counselor has suggested she do this?
Can I get the education and training I need near where I currently live?
As Jonah plans for his future, his family has challenged him to create a SMART goal for his career education and training. Which question is the LEAST IMPORTANT one to consider at this point?
The average cost of basic necessities, such as housing and food in the city where her new job is
Sarah learned in her Financial Education class that she needs to consider the cost of living when comparing job offers. Which statement most accurately describes a cost of living consideration?
Jamie has elected to be paid direct deposit at her new job. This means____________
Spend additional time playing video games to further develop his eye-hand coordination.
Jose' has been challenged by his academic adviser to develop some human capital this school year. Which activity below would be the LEAST effective way to reach that goal?
Common tasks and typical daily activities
Joanna has arranged to complete a job shadow with a physical therapist to decide if this is a career she wants to pursue. Which of her concerns is she MOST LIKELY to have answered as a result of her job shadow?
Career Pathway
Malory has set a career goal of becoming a veterinarian but does not have the money to complete this goal without taking out very large student loans. She decides to attend a 2-year program to become a veterinary technician, and then work for 3 years in that field while saving money for her remaining 2 years of college and veterinary school. Mallory's plan is known as:
The average cost of basic necessities, such as housing and food for a particular city is called the:
Net Income
Gross Income- Deductions(tax) =___________
Future
One's lifestyle is to their standard of living as present is to _______________?
Which statement WOULD NOT be true about the value of career research?
Opportunity Cost
The __________________of continuing education is the money you have earned if you have worked instead.
Employee Benefits
Steven is considering taking a job with a company that is offering gym memberships, flexible hours, repayment of education loans, merchandise discounts and childcare. These components of the job offer are called:
Gross Income
Shannon is reviewing her pay stub to determine how much money she earned before her deductions were subtracted.
Will have a set of versatile skills that she can apply to many personal and professional roles
Miranda is working to develop a broad base of transferable skills. This means that she:
Possible career areas related to one's interest
Career Assessments help identify:
Debt-to Income Ratio
It is recommended that your educational loan payments require not more than 10-15% of your estimated starting income. To calculate this amount, students need to calculate the _________of their education and training.
Seek ways to blend your personal and professional images online to enable current and future employers to see that you have varied and interesting life both in and outside of work
To be considered for lifelong employment a person mush continually maintain their employ-ability. Which ONE WILL NOT?
Pay Period
The regular schedule that employers pay their employees is called the_____________
Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates.
Eric is writing a paper on the importance of investing in yourself and he is looking for a sentence to use as the thesis statement for his paper. Which sentence below would be the best choice?
Develop personal goals, complete a career assessment and research careers
In order to make an informed career decision, a high school student will want to:
Plan backwards from major deadlines
Which statement is TRUE regarding college-level expectations for studying and completing projects?
Susan is currently working in Kansas City, MO earning 30,000 per year. She is offered a position in Indianapolis, IN earning 32, 000. If Kansas City's cost of living index is 100 and Indianapolis cost of living index is 125 which statement is true?
Federal, State, Social Security, and Medicare are all required deductions.
Ally learned in her personal finance class some paycheck deductions are required and others are optional. Which of the following is TRUE?