Public Service
Name a job in public service whose main role is to keep people safe and enforce laws.
Police officer (or firefighter, paramedic).
Give an example of a trade job that typically requires an apprenticeship.
Electrician, plumber, carpenter, etc
Name a common entry-level office job title and one basic task it performs.
Receptionist: answers calls, greets visitors.
Name a creative job that produces visual content for advertising.
Graphic designer, illustrator, art director
Put the following in the center overlap of a Venn diagram for “works outdoors” and “wears a uniform”: mail carrier, park ranger, lifeguard. Which of these belongs in the overlap?
Park ranger or lifeguard? (Best overlap answer: lifeguard or park ranger if they both wear uniforms and work outdoors — lifeguard typically fits both.)
What is one key difference between a job in public service (like a police officer) and a job in private security?
Public servants enforce public law and are accountable to the public; private security is hired by a private entity and has different legal powers.
What essential tool does an electrician use that distinguishes their work from a plumber?
— Multimeter/testing equipment vs. pipe wrenches (example)
What is a typical responsibility of an office manager that supports workplace organization?
Scheduling, supervising supplies, coordinating office systems.
What is one difference between a journalist and a public relations (PR) officer in how they share information?
Journalist reports information objectively; PR frames information to present an organization positively.
Which two jobs both help sick people? (Name both.)
Nurse and doctor
Identify two responsibilities of local government workers (e.g., council staff) that directly affect daily community life
maintaining parks, collecting rubbish, running libraries, road maintenance.
List two safety practices common to construction trades and explain why each matters.
Wear PPE like hard hats and safety boots; secure scaffolding — both prevent injury/falls.
Explain how bookkeeping and accounting differ in small businesses
Bookkeeping records daily transactions; accounting interprets financials and prepares reports/taxes
List two ways a graphic designer might prepare work for print vs. for web.
Print: high resolution, CMYK color, bleed margins; Web: RGB color, optimized file size, responsive layouts.
Which of these jobs works mostly indoors: chef, farmer, lifeguard? (Pick one and explain why in one short sentence.)
Chef — works mostly indoors (cooks inside a kitchen)
Describe how a public health worker contributes during a community health crisis. Give one specific example.
organizing vaccination clinics, contact tracing, public information campaigns.
Explain the difference between a certified trade (licensed) and an unlicensed helper in a skilled trade, and give one consequence of not using a licensed professional.
Licensed professionals meet safety codes and legal standards; unlicensed work can be unsafe and illegal
Describe three skills important for someone working in human resources and why each is important
Communication, confidentiality, conflict resolution — hires, protects employee relations, enforces policy.
Explain how collaboration between a videographer and a scriptwriter improves a short educational video. Give one concrete example.
Scriptwriter provides a clear storyboard and script; videographer captures shots to match script — example: script says "close-up of experiment" so videographer plans lens and framing.
Circle the job that does both of these: uses tools and fixes machines — mechanic, teacher, or dentist? (Answer with job and one reason.)
Mechanic — uses tools and fixes machines (e.g., repairs car engines)
Explain why elected public servants (e.g., mayor, councillor) must balance different community interests. Include one potential conflict they might face.
They balance budgets, services, and competing groups (e.g., business development vs. preserving green space).
Compare and contrast the training paths for a carpenter and an HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) technician.
Carpenter often trained via apprenticeship and hands-on; HVAC requires specific technical certification and possibly formal courses.
A business analyst must interpret data to make recommendations. Outline a simple three-step process they might use to turn data into an action plan.
Step 1: collect relevant data; Step 2: analyze trends; Step 3: recommend changes and measure results.
Describe the roles of pre-production, production, and post-production in making a short film and give one task from each stage.
Pre-production: planning, scripting, storyboarding; Production: filming; Post-production: editing, sound mixing, color correction.
Compare a nurse and a doctor: give two facts that are the same and one fact that is different. (Write the facts as short phrases.)
Same: both care for patients; both work in health settings.
Different: Doctor may diagnose and prescribe; nurse may give medicine and help daily care (short phrases).