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| a lifetime profession or occupation that you strongly believe in and that provides an income as well |
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| the amount of money it takes to purchase typical living expenses in a particular city |
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| your level of formal knowledge and training |
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| additional programs like health insurance and retirement plans offered by employers |
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| a person who creates a business from a need and puts creativity and ingenuity into action to provide a service or product |
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| relatively short- term work that pays the bills for now |
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| One of the single greatest assets an individual has is earning power- true or false |
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| Your earning potential will be greatly influenced by your education, training, and experience- true or false |
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| On average, a person with a bachelor's degree earns more than a person with a high school diploma- true or false |
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| An entrepreneur does not have to deal with people- true or false |
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| An employee who makes good use of time, money, and materials demonstrates strong information management skills - true or false |
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Which is not a primary career factor?
a)education
b)experience
c)who you know
d)personal needs |
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What employee characteristics do employers look for?
a)ability to learn and speak clearly
b)makes good use of time
c)problem solving and creative thinking skills
d)ability to work with others and get to work on time
e)all of the above |
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The following are characteristics of an entrepreneur except
a)good hand-eye coordination
b)independent
c)risk-taker
d)hard worker
e)all of the above |
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| a)good hand-eye coordination |
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Employee benefits usually cost an employer what percentage of your pay
a)between 1% and 6%
b)between 10% and 17%
c)between 20% and 50%
d)employers do not pay for employee benefits |
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Which of the following is an employee benefit in which an employer may provide
a)vacation and sick days
b)tuition reimbursement
c)retirement benefits
d)health insurance
e)all of the above |
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Which of the following is NOT a career attitude?
a)commitment
b)opportunities for advancement
c)positive experience
d)focus only on pay |
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Which one of the following characteristics will an entrepreneur have
a)pushy
b)risk-taker
c)insecure
d)wealthy |
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Which of the following is a key benefit employees should consider when searching for a job
a)length of commute
b)number of vacation days
c)company prestige
d)availability of payroll direct deposit |
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| b)number of vacation days |
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On average, which one of the following is the least expensive type of college
a)private
b)state resident
c)state nonresident |
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Employers reward employees with more income for all of the follwing reasons except
a)showing up for work
b)high quality
c)great attitude
d)high productivity |
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When comparing two different job offers in two different citys, it is important to consider which of the following
a)salaries
b)benefits
c)transportation costs
d)all of the above |
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Which one of the following would most likely be considered a career
a)fast-food worker
b)local newspaper deliverer
c)computer programmer
d)summer camp worker |
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| basic skills, thinking skills, personal skills, resource management, interpersonal, information management, systems, technology |
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| reading, writing, perform basic math computations, listen well, and speak clearly |
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| List three factors that can affect the cost of living |
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| rent/ home costs, transportation costs, insurance, utilities, food |
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| List three steps for entrepreneurism |
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| see an opportunity, take the initiative, and develop plans |
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| List three things entrepreneurs need |
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| independence, positive attitude, creativity/ talent, risk-taker, good work ethic/ honesty, hard worker, organization/ planning, self- confidence, good listener, team worker, decision maker, motivation, salesmanship, follow through |
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| How many times does that average American change jobs compared to careers |
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| the average American changes jobs 10 times and careers 3 times during a working lifetime |
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