GEB 3006 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Career advice that says, "Just follow your passion" can lead to problems. Which of the
following should also be taken into account? - Answer -- What an employer is willing to
pay for activities that you are passionate about
- The market need for what you are passionate about
- Your current ability versus what employers expect and the ability of competing
candidates for jobs you are passionate about
You can learn a lot about the job you want by talking to people who manage people with
that job. This is called an "informational interview." Which of the following is a question
that you could ask a manager of the position you think you may want? - Answer --
Based on what my profile looks like now - what do I need to do to improve my chances
of being selected for this job in the future? What are my gaps
- What are the top priority results expected from this job and what skills are needed to
deliver them?
- What type of personality has succeeded in this job before and what are some of the
key attitudes you look for?
The "hidden Job market" is a term referring to: - Answer -Jobs that are spread only by
word of mouth
A strong vision of your career encourages the following alignment activities to happen
more naturally - Answer -- You will search for greater relevance and interest in what
you are studying. You will be able to select your courses more wisely and study with
greater motivation and intensity. Your number of credits per semester and your grades
will go up. You are significantly more likely to complete your degree inside four years.
- Networking will become less something you are told you must do and instead become
something you enjoy doing as you find out more details about what you want to do and
where you can do it.
- You will be able to target relevant internships that will provide worthwhile experience
and have a greater chance of landing them. You will want to put more effort into them
and therefore get more out of them.
What will determine your level of focus, energy, and commitment to complete the
actions required to turn your career dream into reality? - Answer -The strength of your
"vision" - i.e. the level of detail you have about what you will be doing, how that fulfills
you, the type of people you will be working with, and the rewards of success
What is "spraying and praying" when searching for a job? - Answer -Sending identical
copies of your resume to a large number of companies and job postings and hoping to
hear back
The "five factor" model of developing a "Targeted" career goal requires you to gather
data on five different factors that when aligned contribute to your career success. If you
Career advice that says, "Just follow your passion" can lead to problems. Which of the
following should also be taken into account? - Answer -- What an employer is willing to
pay for activities that you are passionate about
- The market need for what you are passionate about
- Your current ability versus what employers expect and the ability of competing
candidates for jobs you are passionate about
You can learn a lot about the job you want by talking to people who manage people with
that job. This is called an "informational interview." Which of the following is a question
that you could ask a manager of the position you think you may want? - Answer --
Based on what my profile looks like now - what do I need to do to improve my chances
of being selected for this job in the future? What are my gaps
- What are the top priority results expected from this job and what skills are needed to
deliver them?
- What type of personality has succeeded in this job before and what are some of the
key attitudes you look for?
The "hidden Job market" is a term referring to: - Answer -Jobs that are spread only by
word of mouth
A strong vision of your career encourages the following alignment activities to happen
more naturally - Answer -- You will search for greater relevance and interest in what
you are studying. You will be able to select your courses more wisely and study with
greater motivation and intensity. Your number of credits per semester and your grades
will go up. You are significantly more likely to complete your degree inside four years.
- Networking will become less something you are told you must do and instead become
something you enjoy doing as you find out more details about what you want to do and
where you can do it.
- You will be able to target relevant internships that will provide worthwhile experience
and have a greater chance of landing them. You will want to put more effort into them
and therefore get more out of them.
What will determine your level of focus, energy, and commitment to complete the
actions required to turn your career dream into reality? - Answer -The strength of your
"vision" - i.e. the level of detail you have about what you will be doing, how that fulfills
you, the type of people you will be working with, and the rewards of success
What is "spraying and praying" when searching for a job? - Answer -Sending identical
copies of your resume to a large number of companies and job postings and hoping to
hear back
The "five factor" model of developing a "Targeted" career goal requires you to gather
data on five different factors that when aligned contribute to your career success. If you
