Resume Remix
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All bullet points should start with an...
What is an action verb?
A brief summary of who you are and what you do (or are trying to do) told in 60-90 seconds
What is an elevator pitch?
The amount of time you should arrive before an interview?
What is 10-15 minutes early?
The average age range for Brooklyn Job Corps trainees.
What is 16-24 years old?
The professional greeting you should start most work emails with.
What is "Hello" or "Good morning/afternoon/evening"?
A brief statement that communicates your career goals, such as the type of job or industry you want to work in or the skills you want to build
What is an objective?
A communication style that consists of patterns of submissive attitudes, people-pleasing tendencies, and deferring to others’ preferences.
What is a passive communication style?
A type of interview that involves a conversation with two or more team members from the hiring team, such as a potential supervisor, human resources representative, or other decision-makers.
What is a panel interview?
How many campuses does Job Corps have nationwide?
What is 120 campuses?
This type of goal-setting method helps you create clear and attainable objectives.
What are S.M.A.R.T goals?
A type of resume style that works best if you are changing careers or have gaps in your employment history
What is a functional resume?
What should ALL elevator pitches end with?
What is an Ask or a question?
A mock interview method that helps you create an easy-to-follow, easy-to remember story with a clear conflict and resolution
What is the S.T.A.R method?
What is the national average salary for a certified medical assistant?
What is $44,200?
This communication style is both emotionally honest and considerate of other
What is assertive communication?
A type of resume that lists your work experience from most recent to earliest and highlights your most celebrated achievements
What is a reverse chronological resume?
A communication skill that involves being present, showing interest, noticing non-verbal signals, and asking questions.
What is active listening?
A hiring manager might ask this to assess how well you handled specific situations in the past and determine your likely behavior in similar situations.
What is a behavior-based question?
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In the year ____, Job Corps is established to provide vocational training and education to young individuals, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds
What is the year 1964?
These punctuation marks or emojis should be used very sparingly or not at all in professional emails.
What are exclamation marks?
A tool employers use that scans resumes for keywords before a human sees them.
What is an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?
A style of body language that is a way of expressing negative emotions or hostility without using words.
What is passive-aggressive?
What is the prompt "Tell me about yourself"?
This professional boxer and successful businessman is an alumni of the Job Corps program
Who is George Foreman?
When the interviewer asks a question that is unclear, the most professional response is to do this
What is ask for clarification?