Succeeding in the World of Work

Section 2: Setting Lifestyle Goals

After You Read Section Review Answers

Review Key Concepts

1. An aptitude is a potential for learning a certain skill; an ability is a skill that has already been developed.
2. Knowing your values can help you select a career that is fulfilling, with goals that are important to you.
3. Knowing your learning style can help you select a career that suits your strongest learning style.

4. In their summaries, students should demonstrate an understanding of how their interests in working with data, people, and things can affect their career choices.
5. Oral reports should demonstrate research into a career that might appeal to a person who enjoys outdoor work with plants, animals and other parts of the natural world, and who tends to learn by recognizing patterns, sorting, and classifying.