Unit A: Career Development

Which answer best represents salary?

• An employee's pay after taxes

• An employee's pay before taxes; usually expressed in a yearly amount (ex. $52,000)

• Additional things an employee receives at an occupation - retirement plans, insurance, etc.

• The minimum amount an employer can legally pay you (ex. $7.25 in KY)

• The "middle" of the salary range; half of individuals working this job make higher and half make lower

What is a career pathway?

• An individual's path to transition between education (high school, college) to the workforce; requires selecting an occupation and setting goals

• A college application

• Achieving a 3.5+ GPA in high school

• An individual's participation in extracurricular activities

short-term career goal:

• A goal that can be achieved today, next week, next month, or within the next 3-6 months

• A goal that can be achieved in 6 months, a year, or 2-3 years

What is the average cost of living (total with rent) in Bowling Green, KY for one person?

• $1,574

• $521

• $2,491

• $1,036

Bachelor's Degree:

• a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after four years of study

• a degree that is given to a student, usually by a community or junior college, after two years of study

• a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one year of study in a specific area after obtaining a Bachelor's Degree

• a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after multiple years of study in a specific area after obtaining a Master's Degree; highest earned academic degree

What is an Internship?

• A period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time; can paid or unpaid

• A period of work experience that is long-term; paid

• An employee who is in their first five years at a company is considered an "intern"

Which is the best example of job shadowing?

• Brittany has a Zoom call with a physical therapist to discuss job requirements

• Tiffany travels to the hospital and observes a nurse for a shift to better understand the responsibilities of a nurse

• Alexa emails a lawyer and asks what she should do following high school to get into law school

• Katie texts her friend that is a real estate agent to ask for help on the real estate exam

Which answer should best represent your lifestyle and your salary/wage?

• Your disposable income (after taxes) should not exceed your lifestyle expenses

• Your disposable income (after taxes) should exceed your lifestyle expenses

What are basic utilities?

• Electricity, gas, phone, water, sewer, trash collection, mail

• Food, drink

• Shoes, underwear, socks, shirt

• Housing

Which personality type best fits this description: "competitive environments, leadership, persuading, status"

• Realistic

• Investigative

• Artistic

• Social

• Enterprising