Deck 23: Career Planning and Development: Creating Your Path to the Future

Question 1

A strategic career plan also includes

A) resources and written indicators for success.
B) action steps and timelines.
C) scheduled meetings with a mentor.
D) creating written marketing resources.

Answer 1

action steps and timelines.

Question 2

What is the second phase in the Donner-Wheeler Career Planning and Development Model?

A) educational credentials
B) self-assessment
C) identifying your references
D) writing your résumé

Answer 2

self-assessment

Question 3

Which of the following items should be included in a strategic career plan?

A) cover letters, action steps, references
B) action steps, timeline, resources
C) timeline, job postings, cover letters
D) job postings, indicators of success, references

Answer 3

action steps, timeline, resources

Question 4

What is the third phase of the Donner-Wheeler Career Planning and Development Model?

A) Creating Your Career Vision
B) Networking
C) Checking the Want Ads
D) Scanning Your Environment

Question 5

How far should you extend your environmental scan for career planning purposes?

A) nationally and internationally
B) to some other cities
C) throughout your own province
D) to one other province

Question 6

Which one of the following key words is appropriate for résumé writing?

A) coordinated
B) countdown
C) calling
D) cancellation

Question 7

What is the term for the activity of communicating your strengths, interests, and goals?

A) interviewing
B) scanning
C) visioning
D) marketing

Question 8

Who is/are the author(s) of the Career Planning and Development Model referred to in the text?

A) Gail Donner and Mary Wheeler
B) Janice Waddell
C) Heather Crawford
D) R. Bowles

Question 9

A strategic career plan includes

A) frequent environmental scans.
B) frequent self-assessments.
C) scheduling meetings with your mentor.
D) networking with others.

Question 10

In general, what is the first step in planning for job interviews?

A) Research the organization.
B) Prepare a self-assessment.
C) Rehearse interview questions and answers.
D) Purchase business attire.

Question 11

What is the preferred approach when sending a cover letter and résumé electronically?

A) Send the cover letter and résumé together in the text area of the email.
B) Send the cover letter in the text area and the résumé as an attachment.
C) Send both the cover letter and the résumé as attachments.
D) Send the cover letter and the résumé in separate emails.

Question 12

Which one of the following pieces of information would be most helpful to obtain when you identify a job position that is of interest to you?

A) the supervisor's name
B) an application form
C) the job description
D) references

Question 13

Which type of résumé is best suited to students and new graduates?

A) adjustable
B) adaptable
C) functional
D) chronological

Question 14

In which part of your self-assessment should you include feedback provided by faculty and peers?

A) reality check
B) career vision
C) résumé
D) self-knowledge

Question 15

Which one of the following areas should you include when conducting your self-assessment?

A) your favourite courses
B) your parents' occupations
C) your high school grades
D) experiences you did not find fulfilling

Question 16

Which one of following terms means the same thing as "career"?

A) calling
B) work
C) job
D) your life's work

Question 17

What is the title of phase one of the Donner-Wheeler Career Planning and Development Model?

A) Determining Success Indictors
B) Scanning Your Environment
C) Creating Your Career Vision
D) Reality Check

Question 18

Which of the following is the best strategy to use when preparing for a specific job interview?

A) practising with a friend
B) being well rested
C) arriving early
D) networking

Question 19

What is a résumé?

A) a paper that shares your life story
B) a concise summary of your background
C) an outline of your past jobs
D) a narrative summary of responsibilities and skills

Question 20

Which of the following factors is most important when sending an electronic résumé?

A) timing
B) spell-check
C) being concise
D) sending it in the requested format

Question 21

What is the best response to the interview question, "Why do you want to work here?"

A) "I am looking for good benefits."
B) "You are located close to my home."
C) "I admire the service your organization provides."
D) "Your organization can help my career."
Indicate one or more answer choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

Question 22

When creating an electronic cover letter and résumé, it is important to prepare it in which format?

A) .doc or .docx or .pdf
B) .pdf or .rtg
C) .ppt and .docx
D) .xls and .doc

Question 23

Which of the following positions applies to a person whom you admire and who takes a personal interest in your career?

A) supervisor
B) mentor
C) career counsellor
D) manager

Question 24

Georgina has been asked to talk about her portfolio in the interview. Georgina knows her portfolio is a marketing tool. Which items could the nurse showcase from her portfolio during the interview? (Select all that apply.)

A) nursing license and malpractice insurance
B) awards, and certificates or degrees
C) items that relate to her résumé
D) research papers of projects

Question 25

Which of these activities facilitates meeting with others in your area of interest?

A) networking
B) visioning
C) interviewing
D) marketing

Question 26

When talking to the organization, Georgina immediately realized that there was important information she needed to know about the interview. What important questions should the nurse ask to help her prepare for the interview? (Select all that apply.)

A) "Could you please confirm the date, time, and location of the interview?"
B) "Could you please inform me of the type of interview I can expect?"
C) "Can you tell me how much money I will make?"
D) "Is there anything that I need to bring?"

Question 27

Georgina has been called for an interview at an area hospital she applied to following graduation. Prior to the interview, the nurse knows that it will be important to (Select all that apply)

A) pay attention to the job description by rereading it.
B) visit the website to see the vision and mission statement of the organization and nursing department.
C) research the strategic planning of the organization and area of focus for development.
D) review the pay scale for nurses.

Question 28

Describe the five (5) phases of the Donner-Wheeler Career Planning and Development Model.

Question 29

It is interview day. Georgina is about to enter the interview room. Georgina does one last check of her supporting documents and resources. What items would the nurse check for to make sure she has all of the information she needs? (Select all that apply.)

A) social insurance number
B) portfolio
C) list of questions
D) copy of cover letter and résumé, and business card

Question 30

The area on a résumé where the nurse highlights her professional memberships is found under which heading?

A) Professional Development
B) Awards and Achievement
C) Professional Affiliations
D) Leadership Activities