Misleading Career Advice
Many people suggest that this is the only way to be successful, when in reality, you can do other things, such as trade school or apprenticeships
What is "College is the only path to success"
Skill for clearly expressing your ideas to other people
What is communication?
The 1-2 sentence statement at the top of your résumé that summarizes your goals
What is an objective/summary statement?
This type of job/opportunity allows you to gain experience with different roles while still in school
What is an internship?
How heavy does a cloud weigh on average?
About 1.1 million pounds
An idealistic perspective regarding success
What is "Follow your passion and money will come/Follow your bliss"?
Skill for managing your priorities, meeting deadlines, and using your minutes and hours effectively?
What is time management?
This section lists clubs, sports, or volunteer work that show your involvement
What is extracurricular activities?
People who create apps, websites, and software often hold this type of technology role
What is a programmer/developer?
What do you call a group of ladybugs?
What is a loveliness
Advice involving persistence that only successful people provide
What is "Never give up, you can achieve anything."
Skill for being able to analyze data and using logic and reason to make conclusions
What is critical thinking?
You should always bring an extra copy of this document to your interviews
What is your résumé?
This career focuses on studying behavior and the mind, often requiring graduate school
What is psychology/being a psychologist?
What is Scotland’s national animal?
A unicorn
Comments that push you to focus on certain skills that are not entirely necessary
"Improve your weaknesses"?
Skill related to teamwork that means being open to different ideas and working well with others
What is collaboration?
This is a type of interview question that asks you how you've handled a situation in the past in order to test your problem-solving and teamwork skills
What is a behavioral question?
An investor who helps finance startups and new companies in exchange for an equity stake
What is a venture capitalist?
During the American Civil War, what did Thailand offer to the Union?
Elephants
The idea that dreaming hard enough can make something a reality
What is “Fake it until you make it”?
Skill that involves receiving constructive feedback, reflecting on it, and adjusting your behavior without taking it personally
What is self-awareness?
A technique for answering interview questions is the STAR method, which stands for Situation, Task, Action, and R…
What is result?
These people transcribe what is said in court
What is a stenographer/court reporter?
What was the Greek mythology goddess Flora’s original name (goddess of flowers)? Who transformed her?
Chloris; Zephyrus