Pre-Employment Vocabulary
Career Vocabulary
College Life
Career Types
Mystery Questions
100

What is a job "application?"

A job application is an official form that employers ask all applicants to fill out to learn more about a potential candidate to hire.

100
If you are an economist, or study economics, then you are mostly studying what?
Money, Wealth, Finances
100
How many colleges & universities do you think are in New York State? 25, 50, 100, or over 100?
There are over 100 colleges & universities in New York State. There are almost 500 altogether.
100
If you make new styles of clothes then you studied:
Fashion Design
100
Did all the teachers at the International High School at Prospect Heights go to college in New York? Yes or No?
No, many teachers at IHSPH went to college in other states including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and even other countries.
200

What is a job interview

a discussion between a job applicant and a representative of an employer to judge whether the job applicant should be hired.

200
If your job is to design and make buildings then you studied:
Architect - Architecture
200
All colleges & universities in the United States are private schools. Is this true? Yes or No.
No - There are both private & public colleges and universities in the United States.
200
If you learned how to use science and technology to build machines, engines, and other structures, then you studied:
Engineering
200
Before Ms. Nedda was a Principal & Assistant Principal at the International High School at Prospect Heights, what was her job?
Social Worker
300

What are job references

References are the names and contact details of people who know your abilities and character from your past work experiences.

300
If you design apps for the iPhone or Galaxy 6, then you probably studied:
Computer Programming
300
When you finish you Bachelor's Degree in college, that means you studied for how many years? 2, 4, or 6?
A Bachelor's Degree is 4 years of college.
300
If you performed in plays and studied how to act then your college major was:
Theater
300
Do you have to be a U.S. citizen to attend college in the United States? Yes or No?
No, you do not have to be a U.S. citizen to attend college in the United States. But, you need to be a U.S. citizen to receive money from the U.S. government to help you pay for college.
400

What are cover letters or letters of interest?

They are letters that people send with a job application to provide a reason why you are sending the job application.


400
If you use science to gather evidence and information that can be used in courts for criminal trials then you studied:
Forensic Science
400
While you are in college, are you allowed to change your major, or area of study? Yes or No.
Yes, you are allowed to change your major during your time in college.
400
How many years of college and study do you need to become a doctor?
To become a doctor you need to study anywhere between 11-16 years, including 4 years of college, and 4 years in medical school.
400
How many class credits (points) do you need to graduate from high school in New York City?
44 credits
500

What is a resume?

Is a formal document that provides an overview of your qualifications and to work accomplishments that will show your abilities and convince employers you should be hired.

500
If you scientifically studied the human mind and how this affects people's behaviors, then in college your major was:
Psychology
500
If you earned a Master's Degree, then how many years did you study in college?
For a Master's Degree you studied at least 5-6 years in college.
500
To become a lawyer, how many years of college study do you need?
A lawyer needs to complete 7 years of college education, including their Master's Degree.
500
If you graduate from high school in New York, are you allowed to go to college in another state? Yes or No?
Yes, you can attend college in any of the 50 states as long as a college in that state accepts you as a student.
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