Career Readiness
Name one appropriate person a high school student might ask to be a reference
Who is a teacher, coach, counselor, supervisor, or community leader?
For a high school student with limited work experience, a resume is usually about this many pages.
What is one page?
You are applying to a restaurant and have no job experience. Name two experiences you could highlight.
What are volunteering, helping at school events, teamwork in athletics/clubs, cooking experience, fundraising, or other relevant activities?
Your shift starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m. How many hours do you work?
What is 4 hours?
The word deteriorate most nearly means: improve, repair, worsen, or examine?
What is worsen?
Name four documents or pieces of information you might need when completing a job application.
What are contact information, education information, work/volunteer history, references, resume, availability, and identification information when appropriately requested?
A resume should generally use this type of language: casual, professional, humorous, or slang.
What is professional language?
You are interviewing at a restaurant but don't own a suit. Name an appropriate outfit you could wear.
What are clean slacks or khakis with a neat shirt/blouse and clean, appropriate shoes?
A customer's total is $17.50. They give you $20. How much change do they receive?
What is $2.50?
What does ASVAB stand for?
What is the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery?
Listening, speaking clearly, and sharing information appropriately demonstrate this skill.
What is communication
Your Social Security number should appear on your resume.
False
At the end of an interview, you should be prepared to do this when the interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for me?”
What is ask one or two thoughtful questions about the position or company?
You clock in at 3:45 p.m. and clock out at 8:15 p.m. How much time did you work?
What is 4 hours and 30 minutes?
Which four ASVAB subtests are used to calculate the AFQT score?
What are Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, Word Knowledge, and Paragraph Comprehension?
Name three factors you should consider when choosing a career.
What are interests, skills, education requirements, salary, work environment, job outlook, location, or personal goals?
Name one experience a student could include if they have never had a paid job.
What is volunteering, clubs, athletics, school activities, internships, projects, or community service?
A job interviewer says: " We are seeking a dependable employee with excellent communication skills who can work well with a team. Name three qualities you should emphasize during the interview.
What are dependability, communication, and teamwork?
A supervisor asks you to divide 36 items equally among 6 tables. How many items go on each table?
What is 6?
Besides helping determine enlistment eligibility, what else can ASVAB results help identify?
What are military jobs or career areas that match a person's abilities?
Two coworkers disagree about how to complete a task. What is the best way to handle the conflict?
What is communicating respectfully, listening to each other, focusing on solving the problem, and involving a supervisor when necessary?
Why should you avoid including unnecessary personal information such as your age, Social Security number, or personal family information?
What is to protect your privacy and keep the resume focused on job-related qualifications?
An interviewer asks about a weakness. What should you avoid saying?
What is “I don't have any weaknesses”?
You start a new job on September 8. Your employer tells you that your 30-day evaluation will be on October 8. How much time has elapsed between your start date and your evaluation?
What is 30 days, or 1 month?
A recruit scores 80% on a 50-question practice test. How many questions What is 40 questions? did the recruit answer correctly?
What is 40 questions? did the recruit answer correctly