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The Career & Education Test Game

The Career & Education Test Game. About how many hours does the typical person work over a lifetime ?. A. 88 B. 888 C. 8,800 D. 88,000. What’s the difference between a job and a career ?. A. They’re the same. Careers pay more than jobs. A career is a job you really like.

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The Career & Education Test Game

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  1. The Career & Education Test Game

  2. About how many hours does the typical person work over a lifetime? A. 88 B. 888 C. 8,800 D. 88,000

  3. What’s the difference between a job and a career? A. They’re the same. • Careers pay more than jobs. • A career is a job you really like. • A career is something you’re passionate about and work at your whole life.

  4. A. What your career might pay B. What your friends think C. How much education you’ll need D. How many jobs there will be in your field when you finish school What’s something you don’t have to think about when youare deciding on a career?

  5. To have a career, you must have... A. Money. B. A 4-year college degree. C. A high-paying job. D. A plan.

  6. When planning your career, which of the following should you do? A. Learn how much different jobs pay. B. Figure out what education you’ll need. C. Learn about what skills you’ll need. D. All of the above.

  7. Which of these is a tool that helps you plan your career by exploring your likesanddislikes? A. A People magazine B. A gym teacher C. A self-assessment D. A mirror

  8. Where can you find out more about collegesandcareers? • MnCareers • www.iseek.org • www.CareerOneStop.org • All of the above

  9. Which of these is ahigh demand / high payoccupation in Minnesota? A. Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers B. Tumbleweed Chasers • Electronics Engineers • A and C

  10. In Minnesota, which of these occupations is NOT getting smaller? • Computer operators • Registered nurses • Meter readers, utilities • Semiconductor processors

  11. Nationally, which are among the projected fastest growingoccupations from 2006 – 2016? • Physical therapists • Rugby players • Computer software engineers • A and C

  12. The 2006 national average salary for those with a bachelor’s degree compared to those with a high school diploma was: Bachelor’s High school degree diploma A. $39,476 $30,944 B. $48,643 $35,791 C. $56,788 $31,071 D. $35,296 $27,429

  13. Say you want to become a veterinarian. What’s a way to learn more about that career? A. Job-shadow a veterinarian for a day B. Volunteer at an animal shelter C. Both A and B D. None of the above

  14. What’s one thing you can do right now to increase your chances of a successfulfuture? • Do your best in school. B. Goof off with your friends C. Play video games all night D. Sleep all day

  15. A. 3 B. 4 C. 12 D. None Colleges recommend that you take how many years of math, science, and English in high school?

  16. A. Only one school B. Exactly two schools C. Exactly three schools D. As many as four to six schools If you plan to go to college, about how many different schools should you apply to?

  17. Is it important to visit the colleges you’re applying to? • No, they’re all the same. • No, my friends go there and told me about the colleges – that’s good enough for me. • No, some of them are too expensive. Why bother? • Yes, I need to see it for myself and see if it’s a fit.

  18. A. An associate’s degree B. A doctorate degree C. A big degree D. A bachelor’s degree A 4-year college degree is also called:

  19. An associate’s degree can help you to do what? A.Get hired in a well-paying job B. Start a career C. Transfer to a 4-year college D. All of the above

  20. Which type of financial aid do you have to pay backafter college? A. Loans B. Grants C. Scholarships D. Work-study money

  21. More about careers, college and job training ... www.ISEEK.org www.getreadyforcollege.org www.CareerOneStop.org www.minnesotaworks.net

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