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WRS Competency Skill #13 Continuous Learning and Adaptability Quiz

This quiz covers competency skill #13, which is continuous learning and adaptability. It contains questions about using various resources like trade organizations and publications to stay updated in an industry. It also addresses the importance of networking, taking professional development courses, and being willing to attend training to demonstrate commitment to ongoing learning and keeping skills relevant in a changing workplace.

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WRS Competency Skill #13 Continuous Learning and Adaptability Quiz

This quiz covers competency skill #13, which is continuous learning and adaptability. It contains questions about using various resources like trade organizations and publications to stay updated in an industry. It also addresses the importance of networking, taking professional development courses, and being willing to attend training to demonstrate commitment to ongoing learning and keeping skills relevant in a changing workplace.

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Valeria Amaya Burgos
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WRS Competency Skill #13- Continuous Learning and Adaptability Quiz

1) Professional trade organizations, classes/seminars, trade shows, and trade


publications are used by businesses to
A. appeal to the general public.
B. determine quantities to buy.
C. obtain up-to-date information about the industry.
D. set up an operating budget.
2) Simone is a corporate employee who is committed to continuous learning.
What is the BEST way that Simone can show her commitment?
A. Offering fellow employees assistance on the job
B. Attending conferences to acquire new industry related knowledge
C. Researching how to do difficult tasks in her workplace
D. Spending time at work completing assignments for her college classes
3) The goals of professional networking are to develop
A. and present a job "sales pitch" to an interviewer.
B. connections and advisors based on mutual needs/interests and trust.
C. a resume and send it out with a business card.
D. a resume and post it on social networking sites.
4) Which question could violate laws aimed at achieving equal employment
opportunities?
A. What is your address?
B. What are your job skills?
C. What is your job history?
D. What is your religion?
5) When writing resumes, why do employers prefer professional references
over personal ones?
A. It is illegal to provide personal references.
B. Professional references tend to be more intelligent.
C. Professional references are biased.
D. Personal references can be biased.
6) Jill's company will reimburse staff for taking professional development
courses, which tells Jill that the company values
A. career education.
B. continuous learning.
C. dual enrollment.
D. certified life experiences.
7) Many industry groups have professional associations related to the work
they perform. What opportunities do these organizations offer individuals to
aid continuous learning?
A. Travel and reunions
B. Conferences and friendships
C. Education and networking
D. Resume enhancement
8) Which skill is used when improving professional skills to stay up-to-date in
one's career field?
A. Time management
B. Critical thinking
C. Continuous learning
D. Workplace safety
9) Doretha is a valued employee at the local veterinary clinic. She often asks
her supervisor if he would pay for her to take a course that is related to her
work at the clinic. Why does she have this expectation?
A. The employer is required by law to make such investments.
B. The employer has an interest in expanding her skill set.
C. She likes to explore options so she might move on to something else.
D. She enjoys learning but does not want to pay for it herself.
10) During her job applicant interview, Susie was asked if she would be
willing to occasionally attend out-of-town and overnight training sessions.
Typically, the reason for this question is to discover:
A. whether she would work overtime hours.
B. her desire and ambition to move up to management.
C. whether she is willing to sacrifice her values.
D. her commitment to professional growth.
11) One of the leading reasons why it is important for employees to seek
professional development throughout their careers is to be prepared for
A. changes in lifestyles.
B. boredom and burnout.
C. life after retirement.
D. changes in the workplace

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