Chapter 10

Question 1

If your scores are lower on the Discovery Wheel the second time you complete it, that automatically means your skills have not improved. T or F

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Examples of transferable skills include:

Answer 2

Accounting 
Both accounting and speaking 
Both listening and speaking ****
Listening
Speaking

Question 3

Examples of transferable skills

Answer 3

Planning projects for teams
Persisting in order to meet goals
Choosing and applying learning strategies
Reading for detail
All of the answer choices *****

Question 4

Research shows that posting your resume online is ore effective for job hunting than personal networking T or F

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Examples of work content skill include the ability to

Answer 5

Repair fiber-optic cables
All of the answer choices **
Perform brain surgery
Replace the brakes on a car

Question 6

According to the text, employers have one main purpose for reviewing resumes; choosing which people to contact for a job interview T or F

Answer 6

True

Question 7

According to the text, you can create a career plus through a process of “naming names” T or F

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Ways to test your career choice include:

Answer 8

Get a part-time or summer job in that field
All of the answer choices *****
Get an internship or volunteer position in your chosen field
Interview people who are actually doing the job you want

Question 9

According to the power process “Persist”, your ability to persist calls for giving up the constant desire for instant gratification T or F

Answer 9

True

Question 10

A work content skill:

Answer 10

Involves a specialized body of knowledge
Is an ability that is often gained by training experience, or both
Enables you to do a specific kind of work
All of the answer choices **

Question 11

Course equivalents are

Answer 11

None of the answer choices
Courses you’ve already taken that a new school will accept as meeting its requirements for graduation. *****
Courses with different titles that are taught by the instructor
Courses that have the same title even though they are offered by different schools.

Question 12

According to the text, the best strategy for career planning is to follow your passion above all else T or F

Answer 12

False

Question 13

The text suggests that you think like entrepreneur even if you are currently an employee. T or F

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Reading, writing, speaking, and listening are general communication skills, not transferable skills. T or F

Answer 14

False

Question 15

The main point of “Another option: Don’t plan your career” is to:

Answer 15

Forget about career planning totally
Plan your career only when absolutely necessary
Choose a direction, take one new step in that direction, reflect on what you learn, and choose your next step***
Never write a cover letter or resume.

Question 16

The _____________ job market is a group of job openings that have not been advertised.

Answer 16

Hidden

Question 17

According to the text, job interviewers often have certain questions in mind even if they don’t directly ask them. These questions include:

Answer 17

How did you find out about us?
Will we be comfortable working with you?
Will you learn this job quickly?
What makes you differently from other applications?
All of the answer choices ******

Question 18

An entrepreneur is someone

Answer 18

who owns a business
whose goals include making money
who takes a risk by creating products, services, or both
works hard to make sure that people buy products, services, or both
All of the answer choices . ****

Question 19

According to the text, offering a limited amount of work for free is never recommended strategy for getting hired T or F

Answer 19

False

Question 20

The text suggests that both employers and job applicants struggle with the hiring process because:

Answer 20

There are too many laws and regulations that apply to this process.
Employers are usually in a hurry to hire someone and don’t take the time to make careful decisions.
An employer’s process for hiring is often the opposite of an applicant’s process for getting hired. ****
None of the answer choices

Question 21

The ability to do something well, usually gained by training or experience.

Answer 21

Skill

Question 22

Skills that we develop through experience both inside and outside the classroom

Answer 22

Transferable skill

Question 23

What are the 4 C’s

Answer 23

Critical - Excel at making decisions and problem solving
Creative - Create ideas for new products and services
Communication - Excellent at speaking, writing, listening, reading
Collaboration - Set goals and achieve them

Question 24

Articulation Agreement

Answer 24

are official documents that spell out of course equivalents that a school accepts

Question 25

AA or AS degree

Answer 25

Associate of Arts or Associate of Science

Question 26

Prerequisite

Answer 26

courses or skills that a school requires to complete or have before they enter college.