Deck 3: Where Are the Jobs Maximize Your Career Options

Question 1

Hispanics are projected to be the overwhelming majority in the labor force.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

According to the Department of Labor, one in every five Americans is classified as working poor.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

An occupation that isnot on the increase is

A) manufacturing
B) health care
C) financial services
D) technology

Answer 3

manufacturing

Question 4

Baby boomers have not yet reached retirement age.

Question 5

What is the key aspect of a targeted job search?

A) to know yourself
B) to research a company of interest as thoroughly as possible
C) to focus on an industry you might enjoy
D) to learn the company's geographic distribution

Question 6

Diversity is synonymous with globalization because it involves ethnic groups.

Question 7

On average, how much more per year will an individual with a Bachelor's degree earn than an individual with a HS diploma?

A) $7,500
B) $18,500
C) $24,000
D) $10,000

Question 8

The generation of people born between 1964 and 1984 is called the baby boomer generation.

Question 9

Frictional unemployment is good for job seekers.

Question 10

Which of the following isnot a service provider?

A) accountants
B) factory assemblers
C) dentists
D) insurance representatives

Question 11

Which of the following isnot a trend?

A) the need for multilingual workers
B) more women in the workplace
C) the development of virtual companies
D) the decrease of higher education

Question 12

Which is one of the greatest sources of insight when considering a certain company?

A) scoring an informational interview with someone on the inside
B) library research
C) following them on social media
D) scrutinizing their web pages

Question 13

Which of the following would require a Master's degree?

A) genetic counselor
B) market research analyst
C) information security analyst
D) event planner

Question 14

Which age group is expected to increase in the workforce from 15.9 percent up to 17.3 percent?

A) ages 35-45
B) ages 55 and older
C) ages 24-34
D) teens

Question 15

Diversity may be weakening America's labor market.

Question 16

How many jobs will an individual hold on an average?

A) 8
B) 11
C) 3
D) 5

Question 17

Which of the following is not true?

A) SMEs are not important engines of job growth today.
B) About 54 percent of individuals working in the private sector are employed by an SME.
C) 74 percent of job gains come from SME companies.
D) Small employers employ less than 100 people.

Question 18

A McJob is a low-paying job requiring many technical skills.

Question 19

An SME (Small to Medium Employer) is defined as a firm employing between 1 and 5000 full-time staff.

Question 20

Service positions show the second-highest rate of growth among the major occupational groups.

Question 21

According to labor statistics, both men and women have about the same unemployment rate.

Question 22

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, health care and retail sales are the job sectors in the United States expected to see the most job growth.

Question 23

Which sector is associated with median annual earnings lower than the average for all occupations?

A) service
B) construction
C) manufacturing
D) management

Question 24

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a rich resource for learning about employment trends.

Question 25

A contact log should be used to track your communication during the job search.

Question 26

Frictional unemployment results from people moving between jobs, careers, and locations.

Question 27

Which factor is one of America's greatest strengths?

A) the manufacturing infrastructure
B) the rise of the health care sector
C) frictional unemployment
D) diversity

Question 28

There is a shift from the goods-producing industry to the service-providing industry, and this industry is expected to grow.

Question 29

Any unemployment is abnormal and unhealthy for the job hunter.

Question 30

Which industries are on the rise as a result of the surge in e-commerce?

A) temporary agencies
B) education
C) All of the choices are correct.
D) business

Question 31

Globalization involves paying an outside firm to handle internal company functions.

Question 32

All of the following job search techniques are on the increaseexcept

A) online job searches
B) employment agencies
C) newspaper "Help Wanted" sections
D) networking

Question 33

Which statement is not true?

A) 8.1 percent of the top earners are women.
B) More than 50 percent of all professional-level jobs are held by women.
C) 26 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women.
D) 4.6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women.

Question 34

Since people change jobs often, this often creates unexpected opportunities for the job seeker, even in high unemployment markets.

Question 35

Most people find jobs through the newspaper and Internet.

Question 36

Which of the following is not true about the working poor?

A) Their income is under the poverty level.
B) They may be either working or are actively seeking employment.
C) Almost half of the working poor are full-time employees.
D) They constitute about 14.2 percent of people in the labor force.

Question 37

Which of the following is not true about a McJob?

A) It offers little chance of advancement.
B) It requires several technical skills.
C) It is low paying and often part-time.
D) It is on the rise.

Question 38

What is responsible for the emerging trends in employment?

A) the rise of the elderly population
B) the rise of minorities
C) the increased proportion of educated workers
D) the decrease in manufacturing

Question 39

Diversity in the labor market is decreasing.

Question 40

Which is the fastest growing labor force group?

A) Hispanics
B) Blacks
C) Whites
D) Asians

Question 41

Which is an important principle to remember in the job hunt?

A) to be accountable
B) to be conservative
C) to be assertive
D) to be critical