Employability Skills
What is adaptability?
The name of the computer room you can go to at OFE to job search
What is the Job Resource Area, or JRA?
What you can send to an interviewer afterwards to help you stand out (and show good manners!)
What is a thank you email or letter?
This should be at the very top of all your resumes and cover letters in a font size that stands out
What is your name?
The number of weeks that EMP class runs
What is 8 weeks
Working with others towards a common goal
Collaboration
The three types of job skills (think "triangle")
What are Job Specific, Transferable, and Adaptive skills?
Things you would not want to ask about during a first interview
What are pay, benefits, and/or vacation time?
The three main types of resumes
What are chronological, functional, and combination?
EMP's Employer Liaison
Who is Rosalie?
Verbal and non-verbal are two types of this skill
What is communication?
What you can use to introduce yourself to employers to tell them about your skills, experience, training, goals, etc.
What is a personal or elevator pitch?
STAR stands for...
What is Situation, Task, Action, Result?
These should be listed on a separate paper from your resume and cover letter
What are references?
Volunteering helps you gain this
What is work experience and/or references?
When you finish a task efficiently, you are demonstrating this skill
What is timeliness?
What to look for in a job ad, which can then be used in your resume/cover letter to connect them to the job
What are key words or terms?
Often the first question asked in a formal interview so that the employer can get to know you better
What is "Tell Me About Yourself"?
This means to change your resume to fit specific jobs you're applying for
What is to tailor?
Matthew's role at OFE
What is a motivational counselor (to provide motivational interviews)?
Some ways to sharpen this skill include setting goals and creating a mission statement
What is motivation?
Three of the in-demand job sectors (think about what types of jobs are hiring right now!)
What are contact centres, manufacturing, disability support work, retail & hospitality, childcare, administrative, or warehouse & general labour?
Interviewers ask you about these to see if you can self-reflect and improve on yourself
What are weaknesses?
Some companies put people's resumes through this to narrow them down based on detected words
What is an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?
The number of months you receive coaching supports after you gain employment
What is 6 months?