Career Planning

CAREER PLANNING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A Mind Map is used to -ANSVisualize and organize your thoughts

A reflective profile acts as a tool to help you identify and understand your strengths,
interests, skills, personality, and values. -ANSTrue

Why is it helpful to connect your skills and experiences to your personal history? -
ANSConnections allow patterns that can focus your planning.

Why is it particularly challenging to describe the skills you use and possess? -ANSYou
have to take time to think about how others might see you.

Which of the following describes extroverts? -ANSPeople who direct their energy and
attention outside themselves and are often considered the life of the party.

According to your lesson text, how does completing a self-reflective assessment like the
Personal Profile prepare you for a career? -ANSBy evaluating your past choices, you
can make better choices for your future.

True or False: Although introverts are often quiet and inward-focused, they are usually
the ones who actually get things done. -ANSTrue

Which of the following questions will help you discover your self-management skills?
(check all that apply) -ANSCan I think of a time when I used this skill?

Can I think of more examples of times when I used this skill?

What are self-management skills? -ANSpersonal skills that help you learn how to take
care of yourself and develop a growing independence.

A student who is evaluating his or her academic record will consider which three
records? -ANSGPA, Test Scores, Transcripts

True or False: The term "academic training" refers primarily to formal classes taken in
school. -ANSFalse

Why is reviewing and analyzing your transcript, curriculum, and GPA so important to
career planning? -ANSEvaluating your overall coursework and grades can help you
better consider your educational and career options.

, Which of the following is a high school curriculum designed to equip students to
compete for positions at highly selective colleges? -ANSAggressive College Prep
Curriculum

Which kind of assessment give you a very personal perspective but can only give you
feedback based on your own knowledge and input? -ANSReflective Assessment

True or False: You will get a better assessment from a website that charges a fee than
you would from a free assessment. -ANSFalse

True or False: he results of your assessments define a career you can follow for the rest
of your life. -ANSFalse

Taking multiple career assessments gives you the opportunity to ______________. -
ANSconfirm or expand what you already know about yourself.

True or False: Taking an assessment that has a long history of use, is well respected,
and referenced by other credible sites helps ensure that you are taking a quality
assessment. -ANSTrue

The workplace soft skills that equip you to accept and meet the challenges of change
include: -ANSflexibility and adaptability

To be successful in the workplace, you must be able to concentrate only on the things
that matter to you. -ANSFalse

Workplace soft skills can be placed into which of the following three categories? -
ANSChanging, Working with Others, Getting the Job Done

What are workplace soft skills? -ANSinterpersonal skills that help to determine how you
get along with others.

What can you learn from a self-analysis like the one you completed as you worked
through your Personal Profile? -ANSYou become aware of your strengths and
weaknesses, improving your ability to make choices that are best for you.

Which are the most common options for taking career assessments? -ANSSelf-
reflective, online, career counselor directed

True or False: The term "workplace soft skills" describes skills you need to manage your
own time and personal schedule. -ANSFalse

The Personal Profile is a self-analysis tool that offers students the opportunity to: -
ANSLearn more about their interests, skills, personality, values, and academic
performance.