Chapter 1.1 Personal Skills and the Job Market

What is meant by a skill set?

• To meet the needs of employers

• The unique skills and abilities that you bring to the job.

• Verbal and business dining etiquette.

• Athletics and entertainment.

Why are communication skills (verbal and nonverbal) an important part of a skill set in dealing with employers, coworkers, and customers?

• Communication skills are an important aspect in business.

• They give you information about the job market

• You don't need them.

• On the job training.

What is meant by business verbal etiquette and dining etiquette?

• Talking about religion, politics and other controversial topics

• Chewing with your mouth open

• Elbows on the table

• Avoid controversal topics, speaking in a polite manner.

What information is found in the Occupational Outlook Handbook?

• Employer addresses

• Homes for Sale

• Nature of the job, conditions, training and education, earnings and job outlook.

• Jobs available in other countries.

During your lifetime, if you invest in more education and skills you can earn more.

• True

• False

Some career choices require little formal education because they are (_____)​ , whereas others require a ​ master's degree or more because they ​require years of training.

• entry level
• master's degree
• upper level

• bachelor's degree

Describe the contents of a job description.

• It calculates your overtime pay.

• Tasks performed and skills needed, education or experience required and the hours worked.

• Describes your uniform.

• Describes the people you will work with.

Explain why lifelong learning is important to your career plans.

• You don't have to continue learning once you have a job.

• It will help you stay qualified for a job and earn higher pay and promotions.

• You can play video games the rest of your life.

• You can sit on the couch and watch YouTube.

What is meant by informal education? Give two examples of it.

• Learning at college/university

  science and math

• Learning at a trade school

  welding/electrician

• Learning that does not happen in the classroom

  on the job and self-training

Give an example of how a person's values and goals may affect his or her career choices.

• You like to help people so you will work with numbers by yourself

• You like to help people so you will work in a lab with specimens

• You like to help people so you will work as a teacher or counselor

• You like to help people so you will work with machines