Career readiness for teens UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is a good definition for Career Readiness? - CORRECT ANSWER - state of being
fully prepared for an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life
What do most employers say today about the vast majority of young people - CORRECT
ANSWER - very little work ethic,lack fundamental workplace skills
What was the purpose of telling the story about trying out for a high school basketball team? -
CORRECT ANSWER - if you are prepared you have a jump start
Why is getting a job today different from getting a job 20 years ago? - CORRECT
ANSWER - there are not enough jobs to go around so it is essential to be career ready
How did Chad Foster make a living before he sold out? - CORRECT ANSWER - made a
safe running surface to play on
What frustrated Chad about the many young people during his cross-country journey? -
CORRECT ANSWER - that they got have of what they bargained for
How many hours will you spend in the classroom from 1st grade through the end of college? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 20000 hours
How does Chad Foster define success? - CORRECT ANSWER - good friends,good
reputation,career satisfaction,and helping others
How many hours will most spend in the world of work? - CORRECT ANSWER - 86000
, What does the term work mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - physical or mental activity
directed towards the production of accomplishing something
What is the correlation (relationship) between part-time work as a teen and full-work later in
life? - CORRECT ANSWER - you will learn how to practice the skills needed to work
How does part-time work experience lead to success? - CORRECT ANSWER - you learn
how to practice the skills needed for a full time job
According to statistics, how many times in the course of our lives will we change our career? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 7-8 times
What is the secret when entering the real world of work? - CORRECT ANSWER - to have
a solid set of skills that could move you from job to job
What is another important fact about workplace skills? - CORRECT ANSWER - they must
be learned and they will not get better in less practiced
What are the critical workplace skills essential for success in all jobs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - communication,people,time-management,technology,critical-
thinking,problem solving skills
What's the bottom line when you get that first job in the real world? - CORRECT
ANSWER - you better workplace skills on arrival
What is a mentor? - CORRECT ANSWER - An individual who is experienced or trusted
adviser
What was the significance of Chad's 1st part-time job at age 13? - CORRECT ANSWER -
he had a boss that helped him
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is a good definition for Career Readiness? - CORRECT ANSWER - state of being
fully prepared for an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life
What do most employers say today about the vast majority of young people - CORRECT
ANSWER - very little work ethic,lack fundamental workplace skills
What was the purpose of telling the story about trying out for a high school basketball team? -
CORRECT ANSWER - if you are prepared you have a jump start
Why is getting a job today different from getting a job 20 years ago? - CORRECT
ANSWER - there are not enough jobs to go around so it is essential to be career ready
How did Chad Foster make a living before he sold out? - CORRECT ANSWER - made a
safe running surface to play on
What frustrated Chad about the many young people during his cross-country journey? -
CORRECT ANSWER - that they got have of what they bargained for
How many hours will you spend in the classroom from 1st grade through the end of college? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 20000 hours
How does Chad Foster define success? - CORRECT ANSWER - good friends,good
reputation,career satisfaction,and helping others
How many hours will most spend in the world of work? - CORRECT ANSWER - 86000
, What does the term work mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - physical or mental activity
directed towards the production of accomplishing something
What is the correlation (relationship) between part-time work as a teen and full-work later in
life? - CORRECT ANSWER - you will learn how to practice the skills needed to work
How does part-time work experience lead to success? - CORRECT ANSWER - you learn
how to practice the skills needed for a full time job
According to statistics, how many times in the course of our lives will we change our career? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 7-8 times
What is the secret when entering the real world of work? - CORRECT ANSWER - to have
a solid set of skills that could move you from job to job
What is another important fact about workplace skills? - CORRECT ANSWER - they must
be learned and they will not get better in less practiced
What are the critical workplace skills essential for success in all jobs? - CORRECT
ANSWER - communication,people,time-management,technology,critical-
thinking,problem solving skills
What's the bottom line when you get that first job in the real world? - CORRECT
ANSWER - you better workplace skills on arrival
What is a mentor? - CORRECT ANSWER - An individual who is experienced or trusted
adviser
What was the significance of Chad's 1st part-time job at age 13? - CORRECT ANSWER -
he had a boss that helped him
