Deck 13: Choosing a Career and Developing a Portfolio Career

Question 1

High scorers on the "conventional theme" of the Strong Interest Inventory would usually enjoy occupations such as:

A) mechanic, farmer, and military officer.
B) artist, writer, and actor.
C) law, merchandising, and sales.
D) accountant, banker, and credit manager.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A key contribution of a career counsellor is to:

A) assist the client to make a sound career choice.
B) determine the best career opportunity for the client.
C) steer the client toward high-demand occupations.
D) provide the client with job leads.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

__________ match preferred lifestyles to career choices.

A) Interests tests
B) Growth occupations
C) Interpersonal skills
D) Flexible work schedules

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Job-shadowing is:

A) a way of gaining information about an occupation.
B) the experience of losing interest in one's occupation.
C) a form of harassment at work similar to stalking.
D) the result of companies choosing to downsize.

Question 5

A skill refers to something:

A) inborn, but yet to be developed.
B) that you can actually do now.
C) physical rather than mental.
D) mental rather than physical.

Question 6

A person with good __________ skills has the ability to lead, organize, and motivate others.

A) creative
B) communication
C) interpersonal relations
D) management

Question 7

The pattern which a person prefers for investing energy into work and non-work activities are referred to as:

A) stress.
B) portfolio career.
C) lifestyle.
D) a theme.

Question 8

Doing a placement in your college program is most closely linked to what method of obtaining occupational facts?

A) Match you career to your lifestyle.
B) Firsthand experience.
C) Speaking to people.
D) Printed and electronic information.

Question 9

A good strategy for balancing the demands of career and personal life is to:

A) avoid occupations in competitive fields.
B) avoid managerial and sales work.
C) choose an occupation that matches your lifestyle.
D) choose an occupation that offers high pay and short hours.

Question 10

Investigating, researching, and systematizing are included in __________ skills.

A) office
B) sales
C) scientific
D) management

Question 11

An invaluable supplement to reading about occupations is ______________ engaged in them.

A) doing the occupation first hand
B) researching your chosen occupation on the internet
C) cold calling people to ask for work
D) speaking to people

Question 12

Which of the following is not an occupational theme on the Strong Interest Inventory?

A) Realistic
B) Idealistic
C) Enterprising
D) Conventional

Question 13

_____________refers to working with facts, information, and ideas made from observations and interpretations.

A) Data/Information
B) People
C) Things
D) Observations

Question 14

A new career should be__________, such as phasing into the new type of work.

A) built suddenly
B) built gradually
C) pursued as a result of thorough research
D) adjusted to match your lifestyle

Question 15

A career is a series of job-related experiences that:

A) earn you a living.
B) move you steadily upward in responsibility.
C) fit into a pattern.
D) bring you satisfaction.

Question 16

A major output of the Strong Interest Inventory is to:

A) identify career skills.
B) match a person's interests with careers.
C) match a person's interests with skills.
D) match a person's capabilities with opportunities.

Question 17

To best implement the career-finding strategy of choosing a growth occupation, it is particularly important to choose:

A) from the top five percent of growth occupations.
B) occupations that have a pattern of long-term growth.
C) an occupation that matches your interests.
D) an occupation that is growing in several regions of the country.

Question 18

The use of __________ has greatly increased in recent years for investigating occupations.

A) the Internet
B) the library
C) newspapers
D) career counselors

Question 19

A key strategy for making a sound career choice is to match your capabilities with:

A) job opportunities.
B) preferences of family members.
C) capabilities of role models.
D) fantasy goals.

Question 20

In an attempt to make a sound vocational choice, Kaled studies the National Occupational Classification. He is practicing the strategy referred to as:

A) seek professional help.
B) get first-hand experience.
C) match your career to your lifestyle.
D) find occupational facts.

Question 21

A person with a portfolio career would typically:

A) earn money in several different ways.
B) carry around a portfolio of accomplishments.
C) maintain a portfolio of investments.
D) switch careers about every seven years.

Question 22

Which one of the following is the least valid suggestion for career preparation?

A) Choose between a domestic and international job.
B) Develop your interpersonal skills.
C) Strive for high-quality work.
D) Learn a few skills others do not possess.

Question 23

A major purpose of identifying occupational interests is to measure your aptitudes and capabilities for various lines of work.

Question 24

Persuading others, negotiating, promoting, and dressing fashionably are all part of office skills.

Question 25

A major reason why employees consider a new career is that they crave:

A) more money. b, greater security.
C) greater independence.
D) more time off.

Question 26

A good feature about choosing a career to match one's lifestyle is that the person usually doesn't have to make a compromise.

Question 27

You should only go to a career counsellor if you are desperate for work.

Question 28

Listing your skills shows a prospective employer what you can actually do.

Question 29

It would not be wise to choose work in a growth occupation if:

A) you did not like the work.
B) it was not related to technology.
C) the work did not lead to rapid promotions.
D) you had to learn anything new.

Question 30

Your preferred lifestyle can serve as a useful guide to choosing a good career for yourself.

Question 31

A career is any job that one holds for more than five years.

Question 32

A key purpose of the Strong Interest Inventory is to match a person's interests with job opportunities.

Question 33

One of the best features of the National Occupational Classification is that it measures your interests and compares them with people in selected occupations.

Question 34

There has been a move for people to achieve a healthy balance between work, leisure, and interaction with people.

Question 35

People who are high scorers on the realistic theme on the Strong Interest Inventory tend to be physically strong and frequently aggressive in outlook.

Question 36

The National Occupational Classification is an excellent source for getting occupational facts.

Question 37

It is recommended that the career-switcher:

A) plunge immediately into a new career.
B) skip most of the steps used in selecting a first career.
C) look primarily into growth fields.
D) build a new career gradually.

Question 38

According to your text, creativity should not be considered a skill area.

Question 39

Assume that you achieve a high score on the Enterprising theme of the Strong Interest Inventory. You would probably also score high on the Business Management interest scale.

Question 40

In choosing a career, a key purpose of learning more about yourself is to match your preferences with opportunities in the outside world.

Question 41

Obtaining firsthand experience is a recommended way of making sound career choices.

Question 42

According to an authority cited in the human relations text, the new type of career emphasizes doing work that fits one's major values in life.

Question 43

An increasingly popular path for the career switcher is to move from self employment to salaried employment.

Question 44

In the long run, choosing a growth occupation is more important than choosing one that matches your interests.

Question 45

Career switching has decreased because more people are now making good initial career choices.

Question 46

A person with a portfolio career earns money in several ways, using a variety of skills.

Question 47

In boom economic times, it is not necessary to get an edge.

Question 48

One of the recommended ways of learning about a given occupation is to make cold-canvass calls to members of that occupation in order to obtain an interview.

Question 49

A recommended way of launching a second career is to give it your best shot by pursuing it full time as soon as possible.

Question 50

A portfolio career gives a person some protection against the risk of job loss.