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Intro to Business Chapter 9 Test

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Occupation
a task or series of tasks that is performed to provide a good or service.
Career
a goal for work that is fulfilled through an occupation or series of occupations.
Career Planning
the process of studying careers, assessing yourself in terms of careers, and making decisions about a future career.
Tentative Decision
A decision subject to change that is much better than no decision at all.
Private Business Schools
specialize in specific job training, such as radio and television or computers and other technology
Employment Market Analysis
includes geographic influences and business and economic trends.
Job Shadowing
allows you to spend time with a worker for a day or a week to learn about a certain occupation
Networking
The process of talking to other people about their jobs
Mobility
the willingness and ability of a person to move to where jobs are located.
Location Unemployment
The lack of mobility can lead to ________ ____________. This occurs when jobs are available in one place but go unfilled because those who are qualified to fill those jobs live elsewhere and are not willing to relocate.
True
(True/False) Your career planning activities should start with a self-assessment of your interests, values, and abilities.
Values
Things that are important to you
Is it important for me to earn a lot of money?
Finding your values can be done by asking yourself questions like "__ __ _________ ___ __ __ ___ _ ___ __ _____?"
talent
a natural, inborn aptitude to do certain things.
ability
the quality of being able to perform a mental or physical task.
True
(True/False) Most people have more career skills than they realize.
Class Assignments
can provide work-related experiences.
Career Fairs
allow a chance to contact several prospective employers in a short time.
Employment Agencies
can help you look for part-time, summer, or full-time work.
Mentor
An experienced employee who serves as counselor to a person with less experience.
Exit interview
an employer asks questions about how an employee liked his or her job and how improvements can be made.
Career portfolio
provides tangible evidence of your ability and skills
Cover letter
expresses your interest in a specific job
Employment interview
two-way conversation in which the interviewer learns about you and you learn about the job and the company. (Not an informational interview, which is a planned discussion with a worker to find out about the work that person does, the preparation necessary for the career, and the person's feelings about the career.)
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