Question 1

Career-oriented firms stress career-oriented appraisals that link past performance and
fundamental skills.
career preferences and developmental needs.
teamwork skills.
training resources.
the internal job posting system.

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Question 2

A series of work-related positions, paid or unpaid, that help a person grow in job skills, success, and fulfillment is
a job.
a career.
a position.
a profession.
work.

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Question 3

The following are all personality types that John Holland found through his research except
realistic orientation.
social orientation.
vocational orientation.
investigative orientation.
enterprising orientation.

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Question 4

A person's aptitudes, such as intelligence and mathematical ability, are often measured with
career testing.
an essay on their most enjoyable occupational task.
the general aptitude test battery.
intelligence testing.
talent testing.

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Question 5

People who are attracted to work as biologists or professors are likely to have what kind of personality orientation?
artistic
investigative
conventional
mature
social

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Question 6

People who are attracted to work as advertising executives are likely to have what kind of personality orientation?
enterprising
artistic
conventional
social
executive

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Question 7

Your colleague wishes to find a position with another employer and has asked you to define what is meant by networking as a career development tool.You advise her that
it involves asking a contact for a job.
the objective is to let people know about your background and career goals and to share information so both parties benefit.
the objective is to let people know about background and career goals and to share information so the job seeker benefits.
the objective is to provide information so the employer can decide if the job seeker is the right candidate.
personal networking involves speaking to external professional contacts about career goals but not to colleagues within the organization.

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Question 8

Which of the following career development functions is performed by the employer?
is altruistic and kind
manages employees' careers
offers career information
acts as coach and appraiser
provides a formal career path

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Question 9

People who are attracted to work as accountants are likely to have what kind of personality orientation?
enterprising
conventional
mature
investigative
realistic

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Question 10

A person with a strong social orientation might be attracted to careers that entail interpersonal, rather than intellectual or physical, activities and to occupations such as
social work.
accountant.
professor.
research chemist.
contemporary artist.

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Question 11

Yung made a choice to leave a large management consulting firm where she had worked for 10 years to become the executive director of a newly established nonprofit association, ChildAid, which is dedicated to helping children living in poverty.She had been volunteering with the organization prior to become the executive director, as she was inspired by the organization's mission.ChildAid has enough funds to give her a very modest salary for a year.She must engage in vigorous fundraising efforts to enable the organization to continue paying her salary beyond 1 year.Yung most likely has which of the following career anchors?
technical/functional
service/ dedication
service/dedication and security
creativity and autonomy
independence and lifestyle

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Question 12

People who are attracted into the forestry industry are likely to have what kind of personality orientation?
agricultural
realistic
enterprising
artistic
conventional

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Question 13

Developmental activities provide
educational and training resources required to help managers identify job rotations.
on the job training.
educational and training resources required to help employees identify job-sharing opportunities.
educational and training resources required to help employees identify their career potential.
educational and training resources required to help employees identify career-related progress.

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educational and training resources required...

Question 14

The manager performs all of the following career development functions except
listening to and clarifying the individual's career plans.
shielding the employee from organizational resources and career options.
offering organizational support.
giving feedback.
generating career options.

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Question 15

The skills needed to be successful in a particular occupation are developed through
education and experience.
aptitudes.
motivation.
life skills.
job skills.

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Question 16

The key factors in employee retention today are
an organizational culture that values and nurtures talented employees.
employees who understand what motivates them.
fair processes in "people" decisions.
an organizational culture that values and nurtures talented employees and fair processes in "people' decisions.
lifelong learning opportunities.

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Question 17

A concern or value that a person who is engaged in career planning will not give up if a choice must be made, is referred to as a(n)
value anchor.
skill.
anchor.
planning anchor.
career anchor.

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Question 18

You are a consultant that has been hired by a large retailer to lead a workshop for management trainees on the topic of career planning and development.Which of the following do you advise the trainees are the required skills for an employee accepting responsibility for his or her career?
goal orientation and networking
self-motivation, independent learning, effective time and money management, and self-promotion
career planning and self-assessment
entrepreneurialism, networking, and money management
self-motivation and effective time management

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Question 19

A lifelong series of activities (such as workshops) that contributes to a person's career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment is
retraining.
a job seminar.
product life-cycles.
career development.
empowerment.

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Question 20

Young is the new director of human resources at a consulting engineering company.She wishes to implement career management initiatives and has been asked by the CEO why this would be of benefit to the business.How should she respond?
Career management initiatives promote compliance with employment equity laws.
Career management initiatives assist directly in human resource planning.
Career management initiatives reduce turnover.
Career management initiatives reduce turnover and increases employee commitment.
Career management initiatives increase employee commitment.

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Quiz 6: Orientation and Training

Career-oriented firms stress career-oriented appraisals that link past performance and fundamental skills. career preferences and developmental needs. teamwork skills. training resources. the internal job posting system.

A series of work-related positions, paid or unpaid, that help a person grow in job skills, success, and fulfillment is a job. a career. a position. a profession. work.

The following are all personality types that John Holland found through his research except realistic orientation. social orientation. vocational orientation. investigative orientation. enterprising orientation.

A person's aptitudes, such as intelligence and mathematical ability, are often measured with career testing. an essay on their most enjoyable occupational task. the general aptitude test battery. intelligence testing. talent testing.

People who are attracted to work as biologists or professors are likely to have what kind of personality orientation? artistic investigative conventional mature social

People who are attracted to work as advertising executives are likely to have what kind of personality orientation? enterprising artistic conventional social executive

Which of the following career development functions is performed by the employer? is altruistic and kind manages employees' careers offers career information acts as coach and appraiser provides a formal career path

People who are attracted to work as accountants are likely to have what kind of personality orientation? enterprising conventional mature investigative realistic

A person with a strong social orientation might be attracted to careers that entail interpersonal, rather than intellectual or physical, activities and to occupations such as social work. accountant. professor. research chemist. contemporary artist.

People who are attracted into the forestry industry are likely to have what kind of personality orientation? agricultural realistic enterprising artistic conventional

The manager performs all of the following career development functions except listening to and clarifying the individual's career plans. shielding the employee from organizational resources and career options. offering organizational support. giving feedback. generating career options.

The skills needed to be successful in a particular occupation are developed through education and experience. aptitudes. motivation. life skills. job skills.

A concern or value that a person who is engaged in career planning will not give up if a choice must be made, is referred to as a(n) value anchor. skill. anchor. planning anchor. career anchor.

A lifelong series of activities (such as workshops) that contributes to a person's career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment is retraining. a job seminar. product life-cycles. career development. empowerment.