Everfi - Keys to Your Future

When gathering information about certain occupations, be sure to understand how you are paid. What is the difference between a salary and an hourly wage?

• An hourly wage usually has benefits and is flexible whereas a salary does not.

• An hourly wage is paid in installments, whereas a salary is paid once a year.

• A salary is paid no matter how many hours you work whereas an hourly wage is paid only for the time on your job.

• A salary is paid based on the time spent working and an hourly wage is paid when the job is complete

What best describes the relationship between short and long term goals?

• Setting short-term goals now helps reach long-term goals later.

• Setting long-term goals now helps reach short-term goals later.

• Short term goals are accomplished when you can't do long term ones

• Short and long term goals are the same thing just different sizes.

A career is another name for a job.

• True

• False

How can short term goals best lead towards accomplishing long term career goals?

• Learning skills, earning certifications and gaining experience can prepare someone for a desired career.

• Following a list of specific steps to accomplish will guarantee a spot in a desired career.

• By choosing one short term goal, a person can accomplish a long term career goal.

• Short term goals are not needed to accomplish long term career goals.

What is NOT taken into account when determining a person's career path?

• Interests

• Skills

• Personality

• Genetics

Learning design software, applying to college and creating a website to showcase work are examples of_____________that lead to a career as a graphic artist.

• long term goals

• short term goals

• keys to success

• soft skills

What best describes the difference between careers and industries?

• Industries are specific jobs and careers are a pattern of jobs.

• A career is related to what you do and an industry is related to how you do it.

• They are the same things

• An industry is a field or a subject area whereas careers are the type of work that is done by an individual.

When gathering information about an industry, pay attention to whether it is a growth industry. What does this mean?

• An industry that requires you to grow a lot by learning new skills. Can be difficult to get into.

• An industry that is growing and adding jobs, which means it may be easier to get work.

• An industry that is going through growing pains which means that might not be very flexible.

• An industry that is growing so that it might be difficult to get a job in it

When you ____, you have all the materials needed to complete a task.

• Set goals

• Are organized

• Study

• Manage your time

How can goal setting help with academic performance?

• They help you understand content better.

• Writing goals down makes them happen

• It helps you focus on what needs to be done and why

• It is an effective study skill.