Final – PCC Questions and Answers

Final – PCC Questions and Answers How many Career Clusters are there? 16 Be able to pick out what is NOT one of the Career Clusters Medicine Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:06 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Within each Cluster, there are smaller, more specific groups of occupations known as what? Pathways Reporters and journalists are considered part of which Cluster? Arts, A/V Technology & Communications What are the skills necessary for careers in the Business Management & Administration Cluster? Customer Service, Communication, Organization Insurance Services is a specific group within which Career Cluster? Finance Athletic trainers are considered part of which Cluster? Health science The ability to inspire trust and confidence is especially necessary for careers in what Career Cluster? Education and training Chemists are considered part of which Cluster? Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Services or rights provided by employers in addition to wages or salary are known as what? benefits The extent to which an assessment measures what it claims to measure is known as what? validity Lisa is considering becoming a vet, so she has offered to help at the animal shelter without being paid. Lisa is doing what? Volunteering A program in which students learn about an occupation by following a professional throughout the work day is known as what? Job Shadowing What are the resources for career investigation which helps build a network of professional contacts? Volunteering, Interning, Personal interviews What is the main difference between professional certification and professional licensure? Certification is voluntary, but licensure is required by law How many years of full-time study does it typically take to complete an associate degree? 2 A degree which is required to work in a certain profession or intended to prepare the student for an exam required to work in a certain profession is known as what? Professional degree Sally attends a higher learning institution which is preparing her for a licensing exam and will award her a diploma when she completes the program. Which type of institution is she likely attending? Vocational, trade or technical school According to the presentation, what are the questions to ask yourself when choosing a school? What can you afford? How important are amenities? What type of career are you preparing for? Gary attends a higher learning institution. He was admitted without submitting an application because he has a high school diploma, although he was required to take a standardized test to be placed in appropriate classes. Which type of Institution does he most likely attend? Community or junior college What is a benefit of earning college credit in high school? It allows for early career exploration and self-discovery. Enhances your transcript and resume. Acts as preparation for full college immersion. T or F: In the segment, Carolyn B. Cooksie said she does NOT mind when employees do not show up for work. F t or f: Brad McDonald said sleeping takes a backseat compared to when he was in college. t t or f: Brad McDonald said it is easy to create a work schedule based on your own time. f t or f: Dale Moore said it is important to take a "chewing out" personally. f t or f: Bob Webster said being competitive, as opposed to working effectively with other teammates provides more opportunities for promotion. f At work, Amanda makes sure she resolves conflict quickly and listens to all sides. What is she accomplishing? Conflict management as a leader What can you do to change the context of a word? Emphasis What is the appropriate distance for social space? 4-12 feet What are traits of aggressive personalities? Impatient, Obnoxious, Pushy What is the ability of team members to give up an idea of their own to consider or use ideas of others? Compromise What is the ability to handle different people and their different attitudes? Tolerance Part-time employment involves how many hours of work each week? Less than 30 hours It is estimated what percentage of jobs are filled through networking? 70 percent What is networking? The process of building and utilizing beneficial, professional relationships. According to the presentation, what is a valuable starting point, but should NOT be used as your sole resource for job searching? The internet Describe a career fair? Event in which employers and potential employees meet and network. Reviewing job opportunity advertisements in the newspaper, on the radio or at the place of business may take more effort than some other methods, what is the advantage of this? Less competition If a job description sounds interesting, but you would like to know more, what does the presentation suggest? Use the internet to learn more or visit the business Generally speaking, it is wise to apply for which job opportunities? Any job you feel you qualify for and would enjoy What is typically the first section of a job application? Personal information Be able to point out an e-mail address that is NOT appropriate for use on a job application? Marco is filling out a job application for a part-time food service job. The application asks him to list an expected pay amount, but Marco does not know what is typical and does not want to risk asking for too much or too little. What is recommended to put. He should write "negotiable"