Welcome to Distributed Learning
Planning 10
The following activity is an activation assignment.
This must be completed and sent to your instructor before you can register in the course. It will be
worth 5% of your total course mark. Good luck! The assignment should take approximately 2 hours in
total. You may want to do a rough copy of your work on paper before completing the on line version.
If you quit the program, it will automatically be submitted, even if you are not finished, so make
sure to complete all sections during the same time period and then submit.
The PLO’s covered in this assignment include but are not
limited to:
B3 relate labour market information (e.g., types of employment,
required skills and education, salary range) to careers of interest
B5
demonstrate job-seeking skills (e.g., employment searches, writing résumés and cover
letters, preparing for job interviews)
D1
demonstrate ?nancial literacy related to
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budgeting skills
– planning for transition from secondary school
– knowledge about credit and debt
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knowledge of legal requirements for reporting personal income
Type your reponse in the space provided
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Phone
number: (Required)
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List
all courses currently in progress: (Required)
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3.
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List
future courses planned for this school year: (Required)
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Are
you attending another school? (Required)
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If
yes, which school are you attending?
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You may use any available resources (Internet, books, previous knowledge and
experience) to answer the remaining questions.
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What
is self-esteem?
a. | Having lots and lots of friends. | b. | Liking yourself inside and out. | c. | Being really popular at school. | d. | Depending on your friends to be there all the
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How
can you improve your self-esteem?
a. | Make sure everyone likes you. | b. | Set goals you can achieve. | c. | Set goals that are more than you can
achieve. | d. | Let your friends
tell you how to improve yourself. | | |
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Having positive self-esteem means always being successful.
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It is
not possible to always have positive self-esteem. When you have times of low self-esteem, what should
you do?
a. | Go into your
room until you “get over it”. | b. | Talk over your feelings with someone you can
trust. | c. | Listen to loud
music so you don’t have to think. | d. | Eat a whole bunch of your favourite comfort
food. | | |
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Which
of the following is not part of responsible decision-making?
a. | Describing the situation that requires a decision and making a
list of possible decisions you might take. | b. | Being easily influenced by what others think when making a
decision. | c. | Evaluating the
consequences of your possible decisions before executing them. | d. | Deciding which decision is responsible and most
appropriate. | | |
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The
first step in the decision-making process is:
a. | getting information. | b. | stating the problem. | c. | listing your choices. | d. | evaluating the results of your
choice. | | |
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The
last step in the decision-making process is:
a. | listing your choices. | b. | evaluating the results of your
choice. | c. | getting
information. | d. | stating the problem. | | |
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There
are several different ways you could solve a problem. Your choices are called
___________.
a. | alternatives | b. | consequences | c. | risks | d. | opportunities | | |
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Whenever you make a decision, you have to be willing to accept the results. The
results of your actions are called ______________.
a. | alternatives | b. | consequences | c. | risks | d. | opportunities | | |
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Peer
pressure is influence that people of similar age or status place on others to encourage them to make
certain decisions or to behave in certain ways.
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Peer
pressure can be either negative or positive because peers may pressure you to make the right or wrong
decision.
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A
résumé is a one or two page summary of relevant information giving a prospective employer
an idea of whom you are by outlining what you have done and highlighting your experiences and
qualifications as they pertain to the needs of the position and /or
organization.
When preparing your résumé which response is
something you should NOT do
a. | As long as you know your references, you do not need to ask
their permission to be on your résumé. | b. | Do not include your volunteer work on your
résumé. | c. | Do include volunteer work on your
résumé. | d. | Do not include personal interests on your
résumé. | | |
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It is
not important to update your résumé for each job interview because the employer
doesn’t really look at your résumé and will hire you based on your
interview.
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On
your résumé, it is not important to list what you have done as a volunteer in your
community because employers are only interested in what you have done for pay.
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When
going for a job interview, it is not necessary to research the company beforehand because you know
your personality will be enough to land the job.
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When
going for a job interview, it is not necessary to remove body piercings or conceal tattoos because
you want the interviewer to accept you as you are.
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When
cold calling (applying for a job that is not advertised)...
a. | The best time to do this is Friday afternoon after
school. | b. | The best time to
do this is at the end of the day. | c. | It is not really necessary to have a résumé with you
if you talk directly to the manager. | d. | Always drop off a résumé or fill out an application
during off-peak hours. | | |
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When
you go for a job interview, you should...
a. | not make eye contact. | b. | turn off your cell phone. | c. | apologize if you arrive late. | d. | sit down before being offered a seat. | | |
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Which
of these is NOT an employee benefit?
a. | health insurance | b. | retirement plan | c. | paid vacation | d. | wage deductions | | |
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The
amount of pay you take home after deductions is called______________.
a. | gross pay | b. | net pay | c. | pay period | d. | wage deductions | | |
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A
budget can be made by...
a. | keeping a diary of your expenses. | b. | copying your friend’s diary. | c. | deciding what to buy when you go to the
store. | d. | keeping track of
how much money is in your wallet. | | |
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Which
of these is a responsible spending practice?
a. | Buying an item on sale even if you don’t need it just in
case you may need it later. | b. | Buying an item on impulse because you needed something to make
you feel better. | c. | Buying an item that was included in your
budget. | d. | Buying an item
with your credit card because it was on sale for an unbelievable price. | | |
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An
example of a fixed expense is ______________.
a. | clothing | b. | car insurance | c. | food | d. | educational expenses | | |
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An
example of a flexible expense is _____________.
a. | Rent | b. | car payment | c. | home insurance | d. | entertainment | | |
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You
are renting an apartment. The faucet in your shower leaks.
Who is
responsible for fixing it?
a. | You are because you signed a lease. | b. | Your landlord is. | c. | Both you and your landlord. | d. | No one is actually responsible and you hope the landlord will
fix it because he’s a good guy. | | |
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When
prices go up, it is called ________________.
a. | income risk | b. | inflation | c. | recession | d. | good news | | |
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The
number of people out of work is called _______________.
a. | Inflation | b. | the unemployment rate | c. | the recession rate | d. | unemployment insurance | | |
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