Job Applications
Please give an example of a professional voicemail.
Hello, this is _____. Please leave your name and number, and I will return your call when I'm able.
Please provide three good soft skills to share with employers.
Communicative, friendly, hardworking, timely, motivated, etc.
What is one thing we should NOT mention when responding to "Tell me about yourself?" at a job interview.
Age, hobbies, home life.
What should I wear to a job interview?
Nice clothes, nice shoes, no hat, no rips, no hoodies.
Your coworker has been late every day this week. It annoys you because you have to work faster to cover their tasks.
1) Politely check in with them.
2) Talk with your supervisor.
Please list two ways you can find job applications.
Indeed, Google, ask friends and family, ask businesses.
When the interviewer asks for my "availability", they are asking for what?
Times and days I am available to work.
Please give an example of how to respond to the "Tell me about yourself" question.
Education, experience, and skills.
You are interviewing to stock shelves at Meijer. They ask "Why do you want to work here?". Please provide an appropriate response.
Compliment the company.
You are scheduled to work early tomorrow, but your friends are hanging out late tonight. You want to call off work.
Plan another time to hang out with friends.
Please give two appropriate people you could ask for a reference.
Normally, I have to complete two steps in order to be hired for a job. What are they?
2) Interview
Please give an example of how to respond to "What are your greatest strengths?" at a job interview.
Provide strength, then say why it will help you at the job.
Please provide an appropriate question to ask at the end of an interview.
What's your favorite thing about working here?
What is the team culture like?
Your coworker is playing music really loudly. It makes you feel overwhelmed.
1) Politely ask if they can turn it down.
2) Use headphones, if allowed.
The job application asks me to explain my work experience. I have never had a real job. What should I write about?
Volunteering, helping out at school, etc. Do NOT write NONE.
Ask them to repeat themselves, take notes, review the training information at home, etc.
Please give an appropriate response to "What is your greatest weakness?"
Provide weakness, then explain how you will manage it.
Money, time off, etc.
You have a 15 minute break at work. You are worried you are going to forget to leave it on time.
Set an alarm.
If I do not receive a call or email from an employer a couple days after I apply for a job, it is a VERY good idea to do what?
Call and make sure they received your application.
Your shift doesn't end for 30 minutes but you finished all your work.
Clean up, help a coworker, etc.
If I am asked to share about a conflict, but I cannot think of one, what can I share instead?
How I WOULD respond IF I encountered a conflict.
Your boss asks you to sweep the floor. That's not one of your usual responsibilities. What do you do?
Sweep the floor.
You love to chat with one of your coworkers, and it often distracts you from work or makes you work slower.
Come up with "rules" to hold eachother accountable.