What is career readiness?

• A. Academic performance
• B. Physical fitness
• C. Skills for employment
• D. Laboratory technique

Answer: (C)

Career readiness is having the abilities and behaviors that let someone enter and succeed in a job. It’s about applying skills in real work settings and meeting employer expectations, not just earning good grades. The best choice describes this as skills for employment—the mix of communication, teamwork, problem-solving, reliability, time management, professionalism, and job-specific know-how that let you perform well on the job.

Academic performance matters, but it doesn’t cover how you work day-to-day in a workplace. Physical fitness can be important for some roles, but it isn’t universal. Laboratory technique is a specific skill relevant to lab work, not the broad set of abilities that define career readiness across most careers.