Career Clusters
Jobs include: Lawyers, Police Officers, Firefighters
What is a job interview?
A formal conversation where an interviewer asks a candidate/applicant questions to see if they are a good fit for the job.
Cluster: Healthcare
Setting: Public Schools
Salary: $28/hour - $45/hour
School Nurse
Which US state has the most snow days per year?
Alaska
1 + 2 = ?
3
Jobs include: Nurses, Physical Therapists, Surgeons
Healthcare (& Human Services)
What should you wear to a job interview?
Be clean and presentable. Usually, slacks/khakis, button-down shirts/blouses, skirts, sweaters, etc. will work. Some workplaces accept clean, non-ripped jeans.
Cluster: Information Technology
Setting: Businesses, schools, etc.
Salary: $23.30/hr
IT Help desk Technician
Name the movie this quote is from:
"You sit on a throne of lies"
Elf
What is Ms Charlotte's favorite animal?
Cats!
Jobs include: Software Developers, Data Scientists, Systems Administrators
Information Technology
Name 3 or more skills you might want to mention in a job interview.
Examples: creativity, leadership, collaboration, time management, organization, attention to detail, integrity, problem solving, initiative
Cluster: Financial Services
Setting: Offices
Salary: $51,000/year - $91,000/year
Accountant
What is the name for the shortest day of the year?
Winter Solstice
What does "keep, change, flip" help you do in math class?
Divide fractions
Jobs include: Farmers, Veterinarians, Miners
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Name 2 or more questions someone might ask in an interview.
Tell me about yourself, Tell me about a time when you ____, Why do you want to work here?, What would you do if ___?, What are your strengths/weaknesses?
Cluster: Hospitality & Tourism
Setting: Hotels
Salary: $37,000/year to $90,000/year
Hotel manager
What is the Grinch's dog's name?
Max
There are 4 colleges/universities in the Madison & Sun Prairie area. Name 3 of them.
UW-Madison, Madison College, Edgewood University, & Herzing University.
Jobs include: Truck drivers, Mechanics, Warehouse employees
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Name 3 things you should include when you introduce yourself to an interviewer.
A greeting, your name, career goals, why you want the job, your experience, your skills, why you're the best candidate, thanking them, etc.
Cluster: Construction or Manufacturing
Setting: Businesses, people's homes, construction sites, etc. (Usually indoors)
Salary: $31.50/hr
Electrician
What profession has their busiest day of the year the day after Thanksgiving?
Plumbers
What is the capital of Ukraine?
Kyiv (or Kiev)