Careers
Communication
True or False
Fill in the Blank
World of Work
100
This professional helps owners by bathing pets, trimming and styling their fur and cutting their nails. Most ________ provide services for dogs, but some also provide this service for other types of pets.
100 BONUS POINTS: Name a place of employment that provides this service.
What is a Pet Groomer?
100
Communication is always a(n) ___ way process.
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
BONUS POINTS: Name three forms of communication you can use when communication with others.
B. What is a Two way process?
Verbal communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Listening Communication, Visual Communication.
100
A caterer is someone who prepares food for social events such as parties.
A. True
B. False
200 BONUS POINTS: What is the most important skills in this profession?
TRUE!
Most Important Caterer skill: Leadership and supervisory skills.
100
________ and _________ is when two or more people cooperate and work together to achieve one goal.
200 BONUS POINTS: Name two additional soft skills.
What is Teamwork or Collaboration?
100
Someone who is paid regularly to work for a person or and organization?
100 BONUS POINTS: Define Constructive Feedback.
What is a(n) Employee.
Constructive feedback is the type of feedback aimed at achieving a positive outcome by providing someone with comments, advice, or suggestions that are useful for their work or their future.
200
This professional changes, rotates or repairs tires, fixes worn brake pads or wheel bearings, changes oil, gives tune-ups and completes inspections.
100 BONUS POINTS: Name a job duty not listed above.
What is a Auto Mechanic?
200
Communication is a(n) ____________ skill.
A. Soft Skill
B. Hard Skill
100 BONUS POINTS: Define Verbal Communication
A. What is a Soft Skill?
Verbal communication is the use of words to convey a message.
200
You need to graduate from high school in order to get a job.
A. True
B. False
200 BONUS POINTS: Name 3 things you will need to do before getting a job
FALSE!
You can work while you are still in high school. What types of jobs can you have while in high school?
200
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You treat someone with ___________ when you are polite to them, do not speak when they are speaking and value their opinions or actions.
200 BONUS POINTS: Name 3 hard skills.
What is Respect?
200
Someone who works in the same organization or department as you is a ________ or _________.
200 BONUS POINTS: Define employment benefits.
What is a Colleague or Coworker?
Employment Benefits are any perks offered to employees in addition to salary. The most common benefits are medical, disability, and life insurance; retirement benefits; paid time off; and fringe benefits. Benefits can be quite valuable.
300
This professional is responsible for traveling to emergency medical situations to provide a range of care to patients. Their duties include assessing the patient and their environment, administering procedures like CPR and stabilizing patients for transport to the hospital if needed.
100 BONUS POINTS: Where does this professional work.
What is a Paramedic, EMT or Ambulance Assistant?
300
Communication skills are one of the top soft skills employers look for in future employees.
A. True
B. False
100 BONUS POINTS: Define Nonverbal communication
A. What is True?
Nonverbal communication refers to the ways in which beings convey information about their emotions, needs, intentions, attitudes, and thoughts without the use of verbal language.
300
An FBI agent needs a Bachelors Degree (4-year degree).
A. True
B. False
100 BONUS POINTS: Name a profession that requires at least a 4-year degree.
TRUE!
300
An employee who is _______ can change their plans to navigate or overcome unanticipated obstacles.
200 BONUS POINTS: Name 3 Transferable skills.
What is Flexible?
300
What type of employee works a 40 hour a week position?
A. Part time employee
B. Full time employee
C. Seasonal employee
D. Over time employee
400 BONUS POINTS: Define what A,B,C, and D is!
What is a Full Time Employee?
400
This professional makes things out of wood. You could hire this professional to build you a dining room table and two long benches. This professional specializes in woodworking, making furniture and buildings from wood and repairing various wooden things.
100 BONUS POINTS: What is the most important skill in this profession?
What is a Carpenter?
The most important skill in carpentry is Physical strength. Physical strength is critical since carpenters lift and wield heavy tools and materials, including lumber (which can be quite heavy).
400
What kind of communication is body language?
A. Verbal Communication
B. Written Communication
C. Non-Verbal Communication
300 BONUS POINTS: Another form of communication not listed above.
C. What is Non-Verbal Communication?
Another form of communication: Listening and Visual Communication.
400
A school teacher needs an Associate Degree (2-year degree).
A. True
B. False
100 BONUS POINTS: Explain what being certified means and identify a profession that requires certification.
False!
A school teacher needs at least a Bachelor's Degree (4 year Degree). Some teachers have a Master's Degree, or a PhD.
400
________ _________ skills help you solve issues quickly and effectively. It's one of the key skills that employers seek in job applicants, as employees with these skills tend to be self-reliant.
500 BONUS POINTS: Identify the four steps.
What is Problem Solving?
400
To earn a _______ or _______, is when you receive money regularly for doing your job.
300 BONUS POINTS
Explain the difference between ______ and ________.
What is to Earn a Paycheck or Salary?
The essential difference between a salary and wages is that a salaried person is paid a fixed amount per pay period and a wage earner is paid by the hour.
500
This professional drives tractor-trailers that deliver products, heavy equipment, livestock or other cargo in a safe and efficient manner for a variety of customers and businesses.
100 BONUS POINTS: What is the most important skill for drivers?
What is a Truck Driver? The most important skill for drivers is being Alert.
500
How much of language is made up of non-verbal communication?
A. 38%
B. 52%
C. 76%
D. 93%
200 BONUS POINTS: How much of language is made up of verbal communication? A. 7% B. 38% C. 55 %
D. What is 93%
7% of communication is verbal
500
A pilot can earn his license to fly with online classes and testing, in addition to using a simulator that simulates flying an actual airplane.
A. True
B. False
100 BONUS POINTS: Name one soft skill a pilot would need.
FALSE!
A pilot must have actual flying time with a experienced pilot who has a license and endorsement to be a flight instructor.
A pilot needs Communication, Teamwork Skills, Stress Management, Decisiveness, Strong Focus and Multitasking skills.
500
_________ skills are the abilities that let you stay focused on different tasks, and use your time, energy, strength, mental capacity, physical space, etc. effectively and efficiently in order to achieve the desired outcome.
100 BONUS POINTS: Name 1 advantage to developing this skill.
What is Organizational skills?
500
A_________ or _________ is the person who is in charge of you while at work.
500 BONUS POINTS: Define employment at will
What is your Boss or Supervisor?
Employment at will means that an employer can terminate an employee at any time for any reason, except an illegal one, or for no reason without incurring legal liability.
