Question 1

Which of these people is a person whom you admire and who takes a personal interest in your career?&#10;A) supervisor&#10;B) mentor&#10;C) career counsellor&#10;D) manager

Accepted Answer

RAT: A mentor is a person,usually in your field or profession,whom you admire and wish to emulate.A mentor takes a personal and professional interest in your career.Mentors can provide guidance,support,and opportunities that can help you achieve your career vision.Being a mentor is an active role that requires time and commitment.

Question 2

What is the best response to the interview question,&#34;Why do you want to work here?&#34;&#10;A) &#34;I am looking for good benefits.&#34;&#10;B) &#34;You are located close to my home.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;I admire the service your organization provides.&#34;&#10;D) &#34;Your organization can help my career.&#34;

Accepted Answer

RAT: To answer this question,you must have researched the company.Reply by describing the organization's main attributes that you admire,as you see them.

Question 3

In which part of your self-assessment should you include feedback provided by faculty and peers?&#10;A) reality check&#10;B) career vision&#10;C) r&#233;sum&#233;&#10;D) self-knowledge

Accepted Answer

RAT: The reality check involves seeking feedback from peers,faculty,preceptors,and others on your own assessment of your strengths,areas for development,and unique traits.Such feedback helps to highlight the strengths and attributes that you may not have recognized in yourself and confirm the areas you have identified as part of your self-assessment.

Question 4

What is the second phase in the Donner-Wheeler Model?&#10;A) educational credentials&#10;B) self-assessment&#10;C) identifying your references&#10;D) writing your r&#233;sum&#233;

Accepted Answer

RAT: The second step in the Career Planning and Development Model is a self-assessment and reality check.This step involves looking inside yourself to reflect on your experiences and their relevance to your professional growth.This step takes time in order to identify your own beliefs,values,your knowledge and professional competencies,your interests,strengths,and accomplishments,and your hopes for the future.

Question 5

Which of the following factors should you include when conducting your self-assessment?&#10;A) your favourite courses&#10;B) your parents' occupations&#10;C) your high school grades&#10;D) experiences you did not find fulfilling

Accepted Answer

RAT: A thorough self-assessment takes time and should include both positive and negative experiences.It is informative to identify those experiences that were not positive or fulfilling.Refection on these experiences helps to clarify your own values,interests,and priorities for your learning and continued development.

Question 6

What is the first phase of the Donner-Wheeler Model?&#10;A) creating your career vision&#10;B) networking&#10;C) checking the want ads&#10;D) scanning your environment

Accepted Answer

RAT: Scanning your environment is the first phase or step suggested in the Donner-Wheeler Model.Scanning involves taking a good look at the world around you.This can help you determine your goals and how they can be achieved.Scanning can assist in identifying nursing practice opportunities and the contacts and early experiences that will be helpful to you.Scanning is not a one-time activity but should be a continuous process.

Question 7

What is the term for the activity of communicating your strengths,interests,and goals?&#10;A) interviewing&#10;B) scanning&#10;C) visioning&#10;D) marketing

Accepted Answer

RAT: In career planning and development,marketing involves being able to communicate one's strengths,interests,and goals with confidence and clarity.Marketing activities involve written and personal resources such as the interview process,networking,and having a mentor.

Question 8

Who is/are the author(s)of the Career Planning and Development Model referred to in the text?&#10;A) Gail Donner and Mary Wheeler&#10;B) Janice Waddell&#10;C) Heather Crawford&#10;D) R.Bowles

Accepted Answer

RAT: Gail Donner and Mary Wheeler developed the Donner-Wheeler Career Planning and Development Model specifically for student nurses and new graduates.The model assists new nurses in achieving a sense of control over their academic and professional practice careers.

Question 9

In general,what is the first step in planning for job interviews?&#10;A) Research the organization.&#10;B) Prepare a self-assessment.&#10;C) Rehearse interview questions and answers.&#10;D) Purchase business attire.

Accepted Answer

RAT: The first step in planning a successful interview is preparation of your self-assessment.A self-assessment of clinical interests,significant influences in your life,strengths,and personal self-interests are a few topics that may be incorporated in the interview questions.

Question 10

Which of the following is the best strategy when preparing for a specific job interview?&#10;A) practising with a friend&#10;B) being well rested&#10;C) arriving early&#10;D) networking

Accepted Answer

RAT: In preparation for an interview it is a good strategy to practise with a friend or colleague.Anticipate the questions that may be asked and practise answering them in a clear and concise manner.Also have questions prepared to ask of the employer,as the process is one of mutual discovery.

Question 11

Which of the following items should be included in a strategic career plan?&#10;A) cover letters,action steps,references&#10;B) action steps,timeline,resources&#10;C) timeline,job postings,cover letters&#10;D) job postings,indicators of success,references

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following items should be...

Question 12

Which of these key words is appropriate for r&#233;sum&#233; writing?&#10;A) coordinated&#10;B) countdown&#10;C) calling&#10;D) cancellation

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these key words is appropriate...

Question 13

What is a r&#233;sum&#233;?&#10;A) a paper that shares your life story&#10;B) a concise summary of your background&#10;C) an outline of your past jobs&#10;D) a narrative summary of responsibilities and skills

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a r&#233;sum&#233;?&#10;A) a paper that...

Question 14

Which of these pieces of information would be most helpful to obtain when you identify a job position of interest?&#10;A) the supervisor's name&#10;B) an application form&#10;C) the job description&#10;D) references

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these pieces of information would...

Question 15

How far should you extend your environmental scan for career planning purposes?&#10;A) nationally and internationally&#10;B) to some other cities&#10;C) throughout your own province&#10;D) to one other province

Accepted Answer

The answer of How far should you extend your environmental...

Question 16

What is the title of phase three of the Donner-Wheeler Model?&#10;A) Determining Success Indictors&#10;B) Scanning Your Environment&#10;C) Creating Your Career Vision&#10;D) Reality Check

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the title of phase three...

Question 17

Which of these terms is another term for career?&#10;A) r&#233;sum&#233;&#10;B) work pattern&#10;C) jobs&#10;D) your life's work

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these terms is another term...

Question 18

Which of these factors is most important when sending an electronic r&#233;sum&#233;?&#10;A) timing&#10;B) spell-check&#10;C) being concise&#10;D) sending it in the requested format

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these factors is most important...

Question 19

Which of these activities facilitates meeting with others in your area of interest?&#10;A) networking&#10;B) visioning&#10;C) interviewing&#10;D) marketing

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these activities facilitates meeting with...

Question 20

Which type of r&#233;sum&#233; is best suited to students and new graduates?&#10;A) adjustable&#10;B) adaptable&#10;C) functional&#10;D) chronological

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which type of r&#233;sum&#233; is best suited...

Deck 22: Career Planning and Development: Creating Your Path to the Future