Deck 3: Know Yourself to Market Yourself

Question 1

Your personal career inventory has basic information about

A) your education and professional training.
B) your work experience, skills, and accomplishments.
C) people who can vouch for your work and recommend you.
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Maia and her brother Sid work different shifts in a copy shop in Georgetown, Kentucky. Maia needs a reference for a second job she is considering. Who should she ask?

A) Her shift manager
B) The district manager who is based in Lexington, Kentucky
C) Sid

Answer 2

A

Question 3

To increase your career flexibility, you should prepare to qualify for _________ closely related career goals that require similar skills and training.

A) two
B) six
C) nine

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The Internet is generally considered an unreliable source for job information and career assessment tools.

Question 5

A ______________________________ is a solid description of your abilities and how they relate to your job target.

A) Job Qualifications Profile
B) Experience and Skills Inventory
C) Education, Training, and Activities Inventory

Question 6

Which of the following is a transferable competency?

A) Mix a dental adhesive
B) Meet deadlines under pressure
C) Drive a taxi in New York City
D) none of the above

Question 7

A hard-to-get "dream job" that you would like to have in the near future is called a

A) career target.
B) stretch job target.
C) contingency target.

Question 8

Maia has an associate's degree in graphic design. Her job at the copy shop is probably a

A) Career target.
B) Stretch job target.
C) Contingency target.

Question 9

_______________ are deeply held beliefs about the importance of certain personal qualities and traits.

A) Manners
B) Ethics
C) Goals
D) Values

Question 10

Most employers ask job applicants for one reference.

Question 11

Transferable competencies are especially important to job-seekers with limited work experience.

Question 12

Skills and abilities that can be applied in more than one work environment are called job-specific skills.

Question 13

A job that suits your current qualifications and interests and that you have a realistic chance of being hired for is called a

A) career target.
B) stretch job target.
C) contingency target.

Question 14

A job that you can easily get because you are over-qualified or have a contact in the organization is called a

A) career target.
B) stretch job target.
C) contingency job target.

Question 15

Volunteer work is not a good way to investigate your career interests because you are not paid for your work.

Question 16

Fundamental skills, abilities, and attitudes you can transfer from one job or career to another are called transferable competencies.

Question 17

Your personal values affect your

A) behavior.
B) relationships.
C) goals.
D) work preferences.
E) all of the above

Question 18

In most occupations, technical expertise and job-specific skills are the key factors for job security.

Question 19

Which of the following is a job-specific skill?

A) Operate an industrial oven
B) Arrive to work on time every day
C) Maintain a positive attitude
D) none of the above

Question 20

Be prepared to give an interviewer a copy of your Job Qualifications Profile.

Question 21

Explain why employers seek employees with both job-specific and transferable skills.

Question 22

List at least three items of information you should document about your education and/or training background.

Question 23

Explain why it is important to conduct self-assessment of skills, competencies, values, and so on. List at least two resources that can help you with your assessment.