Assess Yourself
Are you ready to take this lesson's quiz? The questions below will help you find out. Make sure you understand why each the correct answer is correct—if you don't, review that part of the lesson.
Which phrase best describes a career plan?
- a plan to help you understand and assess your interests and skills
- a plan to help you set career goals and reach your dream career
- a plan to help with calculating your future income
- a plan to set financial goals to help you make more money
A career plan lists your career goals and the actions you can take to achieve them. It will help you with the skills and knowledge you need to reach your dream career.
A career plan lists your career goals and the actions you can take to achieve them. It will help you with the skills and knowledge you need to reach your dream career.
A career plan lists your career goals and the actions you can take to achieve them. It will help you with the skills and knowledge you need to reach your dream career.
A career plan lists your career goals and the actions you can take to achieve them. It will help you with the skills and knowledge you need to reach your dream career.
Suppose you want to learn about careers such as skills and education needed, median pay, and the career outlook. Which would be the best resource?
- help wanted ads in the local newspaper
- the Occupational Outlook Handbook
- networking with friends and relatives
- conducting an internet search with the word "jobs"
The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on occupations that includes the duties, the education needed, the median pay, and the outlook.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on occupations that includes the duties, the education needed, the median pay, and the outlook.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on occupations that includes the duties, the education needed, the median pay, and the outlook.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on occupations that includes the duties, the education needed, the median pay, and the outlook.
If you know you are interested in art but have no idea what careers exist in that field, which section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook would be good to look at?
- search bar
- frequently asked questions
- occupation groups
- featured occupations
In the Occupational Outlook Handbook, there is a list of occupation groups that will give you all the available careers in that field.
In the Occupational Outlook Handbook, there is a list of occupation groups that will give you all the available careers in that field.
In the Occupational Outlook Handbook, there is a list of occupation groups that will give you all the available careers in that field.
In the Occupational Outlook Handbook, there is a list of occupation groups that will give you all the available careers in that field.
What kinds of goals does the acronym SMART help you set?
- resourceful
- repetitive
- realistic
- relevant
The R in the acronym SMART stands for realistic.
The R in the acronym SMART stands for realistic.
The R in the acronym SMART stands for realistic.
The R in the acronym SMART stands for realistic.
Which goal would be more achievable for a senior in high school?
- I will score a perfect score on my SATs or ACTs without studying.
- I will apply to five colleges by the end of the week.
- I will buy a Porsche with the money I receive from graduation gifts.
- I will let my parents pay to get me into any college I want.
Achievable – Your goals in a career plan need to be possible to achieve. Ask yourself questions such as, "Do I have the resources and capabilities to achieve the goal?" or "Have others been able to do it successfully?"
Achievable – Your goals in a career plan need to be possible to achieve. Ask yourself questions such as, "Do I have the resources and capabilities to achieve the goal?" or "Have others been able to do it successfully?"
Achievable – Your goals in a career plan need to be possible to achieve. Ask yourself questions such as, "Do I have the resources and capabilities to achieve the goal?" or "Have others been able to do it successfully?"
Achievable – Your goals in a career plan need to be possible to achieve. Ask yourself questions such as, "Do I have the resources and capabilities to achieve the goal?" or "Have others been able to do it successfully?"
How do you make a goal measurable?
- You write the goal out and then measure how long it is.
- You add up how many sentences you have in your goal.
- You set goals for the end of the week, month, or year.
- You set specific time chunks to reach your end goal.
For a goal to be measurable, it should state how many hours or how much time you will be spending on the task.
For a goal to be measurable, it should state how many hours or how much time you will be spending on the task.
For a goal to be measurable, it should state how many hours or how much time you will be spending on the task.
For a goal to be measurable, it should state how many hours or how much time you will be spending on the task.
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