Unit 3 Career Readiness Study Guide
Questions and Answers
A good definition of "Career Readiness": - Answer-being fully prepared for an
occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life
The major complaint most employers have of young workers: - Answer-they have very
little work ethic and lack fundamental workplace skills
The purpose of the story about trying out for the High School basketball team was used
to illustrate: - Answer-if you are trained and are prepared for a job then you'll be more
likely to get the job than someone who wasn't trained or prepared in all aspects of the
job
What does Chad Foster consider the "world of work"? - Answer-our jobs and our
careers
What is the correlation between part-time work as a teen and full-time work later in life?
- Answer-part time work as a teenager is the number one common denominator among
successful people
The secret when entering the real world of work is to enter with a set of skills that are
________. - Answer-transferable so that you can transfer them from job to job and
career to career for the rest of your life
Mentor: - Answer-an experienced individual who is willing to share his or her wisdom
with another person in an effort to further that person's career aspirations
What is the "number one valuable tool in business today" in terms of networking? -
Answer-good communication skills
What did Chad say to write down and remember? - Answer-PEOPLE MAKE PEOPLE
SUCCESSFUL
Interested: - Answer-showing curiosity about someone or something
Character: - Answer-who you are and what you do when no one is looking
Network for Chad's TV Show: - Answer-ESPN for a fishing show called Fly Fishing
America
Where conversation is evolving: - Answer-Technology based communications
Productivity: - Answer-the amount of work that comes from a given input
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