Employment Prep
An activity that pays you in compensation for hours worked
What is a resume?
An organized summary of your experiences, qualifications, and education.
What is an interview?
What is the minimum legal working age in Ontario?
14
What is the Indigenous name for the city we now call Toronto?
Tkaronto
What do you need to prove that you are familiar with aspects of a job?
Experience
How long should your resume be?
1 page. 2 page is okay if there is a lot of experience/skills or certifications
This type of interview is hosted in with different applicants in the same place together?
Group Interviews
What are the 2 most common minimum wages in Ontario? How much are they per hour?
Student Minimum Wage: $16.60
General Minimum Wage: $17.60
What is 16+4-8+1?
13
Where do you find jobs? (name 5)
Online job boards, social media, company/organization websites, word of mouth/referral, job fairs
Name the common 5 sections of a Resume
Name and contact information, Objective*, Skills, Experience, Education, Certifications
This type of interview question tests how you would respond to something that happens at work. What is it called?
Scenario-based question
How many hours can you legally work in a week?
Students: 28 hrs/week
General: 48 hrs/week
International Students: 24 hrs/week (school term)
The ASL sign for "Work"
sign
Workplace name, salary, job description, amount of work hours expected, how to apply.
Who sees your resume?
Human Resources, Hiring Committee, A Manager, or the bussiness owner
This type of interview question asks about your strengths indirectly. What is it?
"What are you weaknesses?"
How many hours of rest are you entitled to between shifts?
Minimum of 8 hours off-work between shifts
On October 22, 2025 the NYP hosted a cooking program which made what kind of food as the main dish?
Empanadas Bonus: Colombian
Someone that lets the employers know if you would be a good fit for their workplace. What are they?
A reference
What should you NOT include in your resume (name 3)
Hobbies, references contact information, irrelevant experience.
TRUE OR FALSE: You should try to answer interview questions as fast as possible.
After an interview you must hear back from an employer within this amount of time
45 days
Name 3 TTC stations with washrooms
Kipling, Bloor-Yonge, Warden, Kipling, Wilson, Sheppard West, Finch West, Hwy 407, Vaughan, Finch, Sheppard-Yonge, Don Mills, York Mills, Humber College.