Exam 19: Appendix: Career Module

Which of the following is a job that would allow a person who is a poor writer and speaker to excel?

One secret to a successful career is to identify your ________ and develop it to the fullest.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why today's companies have largely eliminated career development programs?

The term career applies only to high-level professionals such as designers or physicians, not laborers.

A career is a best defined as a sequence of jobs.

It is almost impossible to predict which jobs in the future are likely to decline.

Competitive advantages that people have are limited to their natural talents.

Describe what the best kind of competitive advantage to have is.

Networking is useful ________.

A research scientist who needs a job is likely to accomplish this by giving a talk or poster presentation at a professional meeting.

Mentors have been shown to be especially helpful to ________.

A more senior person than yourself who guides you through your career is known as ________.

The optimum career choice matches an individual's interests, abilities, and personality to ________.

The phrase "Play to your strengths" when applying for a job means ________.

Today's employers no longer expect ________ from employees.

An advantage of an online networking community such as LinkedIn is that you can search for people according to their ________.

In today's world, ________ are largely responsible for shaping and guiding employee career paths.

In a society that is experiencing a widespread obesity "epidemic," one might expect opportunities in this field to increase the most.

The advice, "You don't leave a good job," ________.

Explain how career planning is typically done today.