Resume
What is the main purpose of a resume?
Answer: To summarize your skills, education, and experience for an employer.
What does the question "Tell me about yourself" really ask?
Answer: Give a brief summary of your background, strengths, and experience.
Name one benefit of yoga.
Flexibility, strength, balance, stress reduction, relaxation.
What is a mentor?
A mentor is a trusted and experienced person who offers guidance, encouragement, advice, and support to help someone learn, grow, and achieve their goals.
What is a budget?
A plan for managing income and expenses.
True or False: A resume should include every job you've ever had.
False.
Name one thing you should do during an interview.
Make eye contact, smile, listen carefully, answer confidently, ask questions.
Name one benefit of meditation.
Reduced stress, improved focus, better emotional regulation, relaxation.
What is a grade 12 capstone?
A personal project in Grade 12 that shows your learning, interests, and future goals.
What's the difference between a "want" and a "need"?
Needs are essential; wants are optional.
Name two things that should always be included on a resume.
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Contact information, education, work experience, skills, volunteer experience, certifications.
What is one thing you should avoid during an interview?
Looking at your phone, interrupting, speaking negatively about previous employers, arriving late.
What is mindfulness?
Paying attention to the present moment without judgment.
What program does Douglas College offer where they use life like dummies as a teaching tool?
The nursing program
Name three regular expenses adults often budget for
Rent, groceries, transportation, phone, insurance, utilities.
Who should you use as your reference on a job application?
A person that has known you for at least a year, not a family member
A teacher, a coach, family friend, previous employer
Why is attending a career fair valuable?
Answer: To learn about careers, ask questions, and make connections.
What are other examples of mental health routines not listed here?
Exercise, sleep, boundaries etc etc etc.
What are examples of something that colleges offer that Universities usually don't?
-smaller class sizes, affordable tuition, shorter commute times, acceptance of lower grade point averages.
Why is meal planning a good budgeting strategy?
It reduces waste and saves money.
Employers often spend about how many seconds looking at a resume the first time?
About 6–10 seconds.
Name two guests that came to our Career Fair:
(Bonus marks if you know which business they worked for
Jaques Kabuya
Ernie Daykon
Joni Eros
Russ Brummer
Chris Collins
What does resilience mean?
Being able to adapt and recover from challenges.
What are three types of post-secondary education?
University, college, trades/apprenticeship.
What is one part of the 'Feed Yourself" assignment that many people forgot to include?
Recipe & reflection questions