Chapters 1, 2 and 5

Question 1

informal groups of people with common interests who interact for mutual assistance

Answer 1

networks

Question 2

a list of your strong and weak points along with plans for improvement

Answer 2

self-assessment inventory

Question 3

organizations that offer services related to careers and employment

Answer 3

placement centers

Question 4

specialized, intensive programs that prepare students for higher-level work responsibilities

Answer 4

advanced degrees

Question 5

advancing to a higher level of skill to increase your usefulness

Answer 5

upgrading

Question 6

learning new and different skills to retain the same level of employability

Answer 6

retraining

Question 7

contains job title and positive/negative features (beginning salary, benefits, employee expenses)

Answer 7

job analysis

Question 8

three things you can do about change…

Answer 8

1) reject it
2) accept it
3) ignore it

Question 9

to cope with change you need to be a ____ learner

Answer 9

lifelong

Question 10

protect yourself from the effects of rapidly changing technology

Answer 10

long-term planning

Question 11

be aware of the changes occurring worldwide, particularly in Developing Countries

Answer 11

world economy

Question 12

values and lifestyle, aptitudes and interests, personal qualities

Answer 12

factors affecting career choice

Question 13

a goal reached in a few days or weeks

Answer 13

short-term goal

Question 14

a goal reached in the next few months or years

Answer 14

intermediate goal

Question 15

a goal reached in five to ten years

Answer 15

long-term goal

Question 16

working too long at one type of job, may give you a feeling that you cannot change to another type of work

Answer 16

Locked in

Question 17

the knowledge and skills acquired from direct participation in a career field

Answer 17

experience

Question 18

most people work to meet their ___, wants, and goals

Answer 18

needs

Question 19

who you are and how you fit in is your ____

Answer 19

identity

Question 20

the things in your life that you consider to be important to you are called ____

Answer 20

value

Question 21

the way you choose to live your life, which is based on the values you have chosen, is called _____

Answer 21

lifestyle

Question 22

a natural physical or mental ability is an ____

Answer 22

aptitude

Question 23

individual qualities and traits that make you a unique person make up your _____

Answer 23

personality

Question 24

a desired end toward which efforts are directed is a ___

Answer 24

goal

Question 25

a person you know who has inside information about job openings

Answer 25

contact

Question 26

a type of employment agency that seeks out highly qualified people to fill positions

Answer 26

headhunter

Question 27

a record of the jobs you have had and how long you worked at each job is your _____

Answer 27

work history

Question 28

a good ___ includes using effective job search techniques, developing appropriate skills, seeking part-time work, and keeping yourself form being locked into a career

Answer 28

plan

Question 29

public and private _____ _____ help job seekers find a job for which they are qualified

Answer 29

employment agencies

Question 30

an alphabetic subject listing of business in the telephone book

Answer 30

yellow pages

Question 31

the local newspaper contained a list of job openings in the classified section called ___

Answer 31

help wanted ads

Question 32

many schools have ____ _____ where students attend classes part of the day and then go to a job that provides supervised field experience

Answer 32

cooperative education

Question 33

if you claim exempt status on your Form W-4 you won’t have ____ taxes withheld from your paycheck

Answer 33

federal

Question 34

the employee’s withholding allowance certificate, commonly known as ____, is used to make allowances for tax withholding purposes

Answer 34

Form W-4

Question 35

to instruct an employer to not withhold federal income taxes from your wages is to claim ____

Answer 35

exempt