Succeeding in the World of Work

Section 1: Exploring Careers

After You Read Section Review Answers

Review Key Concepts

1. Talking to people and using media resources can be seen as informal methods of research when they are used simply to generate ideas rather than gather specific information for a report.

2. Through they are both government resources, the O*Net provides worker attributes and job characteristics, while the Guide for the Occupational Exploration groups careers by category and describes occupations within each category.
3. Possible answers include being able to observe a career from the inside, gaining experience, developing contacts, and learning what employers want.

4. Possible responses may include ability to cooperate and collaborate on projects, ability to listen, and ability to take charge of a situation.
5. Answers will vary. Students should evaluate each source using all questions.