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Mrs. Candela's Career Technology Foundations (Grades 9 - 12)
Mixed Chapters, good for studying for the exam. Supplied by Chris Pisha
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9th Grade
11/28/2011

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Eye contact shows...
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... That you're paying attention
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Firm handshake shows...
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... confidence
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Nodding your head shows...
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... that you are thinking
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Biting your nails shows...
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... nervousness
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What are three things you must do after an interview?
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Jot down notes, reflect; send a follow up letter; call back
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Three ways you can research a company
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Use library to find books, magazines, and newspaper articles about the company; visit company's website; talk to employees
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Define Interview
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A formal meeting in which a job seeker and an employer meet face-to-face to discuss possible employment.
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Define Body Language
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The posture, gestures, and eye contact people use to express themselves nonverbally.
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Define Role-Playing
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Acting out a role in a make believe situation usually at the request of another person for the purpose of evaluation.
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Define Problem Solving
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A technique involving the use of thinking skills to suggest solutions to problems or situations, such as theoretical ones posed by an interviewer.
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Define Stress
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Emotional and physical tension resulting from the body's natural response to conflict.
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You decide to send a thank you letter to the employer after your last interview. What does that say about you as an applicant?
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Makes you look like a good person.
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How should you handle rejection?
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Treat rejection as a learning experience.
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What was this article about?

- What to wear to the interview: General "Dos" and "Don'ts"

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Things you should and should not wear to an interview, ex. men should wear grey or navy blue suits and have no jewelry besides cuff links.
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Define: Entrepreneur
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Someone who starts + runs a bussiness.
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Three advantages of entrepreneurship
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You're in charge, satisfying work, good income
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Four disadvantages of entrepreneurship
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risky, long hours, stiff competition, no guarranteed success
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How many bussinesses fail in their first four years?
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Two out of three
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Three traits of an entrepreneur
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Motivating; Sight and foresight; good at decision making
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Define Start-up costs
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The expenses involved in starting a bussiness
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Define Lease
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A contract to use something for a specified period of time.
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Define Goodwill
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the loyalty of existing customers
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Define Market Outlook
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Potential for future sales
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Define Franchise
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The legal right to sell goods or services in a particular area
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First step in the decision making process
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Gather facts and data
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Second step in the decision making process
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Make your assumptions
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Third step in the decision making process
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Identify your options
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Fourth step in the decision making process
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Use logic and common sense
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Fifth step in the decision making process
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Incorporate your feelings
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Sixth step in the decision making process
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Make your decision
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Seventh step of the decision making process
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Act on the decision
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Define Sole Proprietorship
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A business that is completely owned by one person.
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Define Partnership
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A business arrangement in which two or more people share ownership.
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Define Corporation
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A business owned by people who buy part of, or shares in, the company.
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Define Operating Expenses
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The costs of doing business
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Eight Learning Styles
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Linguistic, Logical, Musical, Spatial, Kinetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Natural
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Define Job Lead
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Information about a new job opening
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Define Networking
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Communicating with people one knows or can get to know to share information and advice.
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Define Contact List
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A list of people one knows and will contact to build a network.
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Define Referral
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Someone to whom has been directed who may have information about a job or job opening.
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Define School-To-Work Programs
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Programs that bring local schools and businesses together so that students can gain experience and training.
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Define Internet
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A worldwide electronic community in which millions of computers are linked.
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Define Social Security Number
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A number used by the federal government that one needs in order to get a job
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Define Work Permit
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A document needed by workers under 16 and sometimes under 18, showing that the young person knows the hours young people can work and the kinds of jobs they can hold.
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Define Standard English
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The form of writing and speaking taught in school and used in newspapers and on television news programs.
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Define References
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People who will reccomend applicants to an employer
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Define Resume
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A brief summary of a job seeker's personal information, education, skills, work experience, activities, and interests.
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Polygraph Test
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Lie detector test for law enforcement or government
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Drug Test
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Urine or blood test for illegal drugs, for nuclear power plant workers and jobs in the transportation industry
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Performance Test
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Checks how well one can perform a task
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