Week 3: Professional Development Answers

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Becoming an early adopter of technology and industry trends can increase your job security.

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Getting certain advanced certifications can require ______.

A
Passing knowledge tests
B
Years of experience
C
Extensive training
D
All of the above
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A common advantage of a promotion is that ______.

A
You will have longer hours
B
Your relationships with your peers will change
C
You will receive better pay
D
You may have to learn to do new tasks
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If you are worried you might be laid off, it is important to _________.

A
Start rumors making it more likely others will be laid off
B
Dress very casually on Fridays, so people can see you’re relaxed
C
Mentor other employees, so you can have active associations
D
Do the bare minimum at work, so you won’t be noticed
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Collaboration with more experienced employees can be beneficial to your professional development because they __________.

A
Could have ideas which can increase your job performance
B
Offer examples about what not to do, since they are stuck in one place
C
Often know which supervisors need the most compliments
D
Are able to assign perks and benefits to their favorite coworkers
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As you move through your career and begin to seek promotions, it is helpful to ______.

A
Target and train for specific career promotions which fit your needs
B
Remain tied to traditional practices in a technologically advancing age
C
Show commitment to always doing your job in the same way no matter what
D
Compile your professional development and growth every ten years
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Borrowing money to pursue an advanced degree makes sense if _____.

A
You can earn a scholarship to pay for your educational costs
B
Your future earnings potential outweighs the debt you may accrue
C
You already have the financing to pay out of pocket
D
Your employer is willing to pay for your tuition
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Which of the following actions would have negative consequences if you choose to accept a management promotion?

A
Be prepared to review the keys to being a good manager
B
Be prepared to learn your new responsibilities
C
Be prepared to treat your coworkers in the same way you always have
D
Be prepared to prove that you are the best fit for the job
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Companies put promotion candidates through gatekeeper tests because _______.

A
They are less likely to scare away potentially talented executives
B
They take less time than the old gatecrasher exams
C
They help keep unqualified candidates from getting promotions
D
They are a holdover from the 1950’s era business administration
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A lifelong learner is committed to ________.

A
Purely academic/theoretical learning
B
Purely applied/skills learning
C
Both theoretical and applied learning
D
None of the above

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