Answer Key

Career II – Comprehension Check

  1. Which is one of the “red flags” indicating you are in trouble? [you don't know why you are doing something] 

    What are some "red flags" that might indicate you're in trouble in a new job? One is, if you don't know why you are doing something.
  2. There is a grammar mistake in this sentence: “A big reason is that a huge percentage of new employees are not clearly told what they hired to do.“ Which of the options has the mistake?  [what they hired to do] 

    A big reason is that a huge percentage of new employees are not clearly told what they were hired to do.
  3. Which of the options best completes this sentence? “If you don't know your goals or what success looks like, ...” [you can't succeed.] 

    If you don't know your goals or what success looks like, you can't succeed.
  4. Which of the options best completes this sentence? “Constantly look..” [for chances to build your experience] 

    Constantly look for chances to build your experience.
  5. What are people with HOSTILE ATTITUDES like?  [unfriendly] 

    hostile attitudes – an unfriendly way of acting or thinking
  6. What does REINVENTING THE WHEEL mean? [giving your time to something which has been already done] 

    reinventing the wheel – design a tool equivalent to an existing one or part of one, which is silly or a waste of time
  7. Which of the options best completes this sentence? “Ask questions to understand...” [what's really going on.] 

    Ask questions to understand what's really going on.
  8. How much time is important for “laying a solid foundation” in a new job?  [12 weeks] 

    The first 12 weeks in a new job are the most crucial for laying a solid foundation.
  9. Why do so many new employees leave the company in their first year? [they're not clearly told what their goals are] 

    A big reason is that a huge percentage of new employees, including new managers, are not clearly told what they were hired to do or what their goals should be for the first six months and the first year.
  10. When somebody tells you “You haven't got a chance!” it means  [it'll be very difficult for you] 

    You haven't got a chance – it's impossible for you