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12th Grade
03/07/2007

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Term
career
Definition
a long-term chosen profession or occupatuion that provides an income.
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cost of living
Definition
the amount of money it takes to purchase typical living expenses in a particular city
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education
Definition
the level of formal knowledge and training you have attained.
Term
employee benefits
Definition
are the additional benefits offered by employers
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entrepreneur
Definition
a person who creates a business from scratch, based on a need or personal expertise, and puts creativity and ingenuity into action to provide either a service or product
Term
job
Definition
relatively short-term work that "pays the bills"
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one of the single greatest assets an individual has is earning power
Definition
true
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your earning potential will be greatly influenced by your education,training, and experince
Definition
true
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on average a person with a bachelors degree earns more than a person with a high school diploma
Definition
true
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an entrepreneur does not have to deal with other people
Definition
false
Term
an employee who makes good use of time, money, and materials demonstrates strong information managament skills.
Definition
false
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which of the following is not a primary career factor? a-education,b-experince,c=who you know,d=personal needs
Definition
c=who you know
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which of the following employee characteristcs do employers look for?
a=ability to learn and speak clearlym
b=make good use of time
c=problem solving and creative thinking skills
d=ability to work with others and get to work of time
e=all of the abov
Definition
e=all of the above
Term
the following characteristcs of an entrepreneur are:
A=good hand eye cordination
B=independant
C=risk-taker
D=hard worker
E=all of the above
Definition
a= good hand-eye cordination
Term
employee benefits typically cost an employer what % of your pay?
Definition
between 1% and 6%
Term
which of the following employee benefits may a employer provide?
Definition
vacation and sick days
tuition reimbursment
health-plan benefits
retirement plan contributions
Term
which of the following is NOT career related attitude?
Definition
focus only on pay
Term
which one of the following characteristcs will many entrepreneur have?
Definition
Risk-taker
Term
which of the following is a key benefit employees should have when searching for a job?
Definition
number of vacation days
Term
on average, which of the following is the least expansice college?
Definition
state resident
Term
in general,employers reward employees with more income for all of the following except:
Definition
showing up for work
Term
when comparing two different job offers in two different cities its important to consider which of the following:
Definition
salaries
benefits
transportation cost
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which of the following would most likely be considered a career?
a=fast food worker
b=local newspaper deliver
c=computer programmer
d=summer camp worker
Definition
computer programmer
Term
employers expect employees to have basic skills like, reading, writing and the ability to communicate clearly what are two other skills?
Definition
personal skills
thinking skills
systems
technology
Term
list three other affects of cost of living:
Definition
transportaiton
insurance
utilities
food
Term
some things entrepreneur look for are:
Definition
independance
positive attitude
risk-taker
good listner
motivated
salesmanship
team worker
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