Applications
Resumes
Interview Skills
Email Responses
Cover Letter
100

Color of ink to use on an application

What is blue or black?

100

What are the things that should be included in your header?

What is name, address, and phone number?

100

What is the first thing you do when you meet your potential boss? 

What is shaking their hand?

100

Subject line: wanting a job

How would you capitalize this?

What is: Wanting a Job

100

What should the length and font be in your cover letter?

What is 1 page, any NEAT font?
200
There is a category that doesn't apply to you. Tell me how you would fill it in.

What is N/A?

200

What information do you put under "Job Experience"

What is the name of place you worked, time you worked there, your job title, and job address?

200

What should you say at the end of your interview?

When you will be reaching out to them. 

(Other options may be acceptable)

200

What is one supposed put at the beginning of the email and the end of one?

What is and opening and closing statement?

200

What do you need on the top right hand corner of your cover letter? What do you need at the very bottom of your cover letter? 

What is name, current address, and date? What is signature and "enc."

300

Your application asks if you have any charges (felony, DWI, etc.) If you had any, what would you put down?

What would you NOT say? 

2 Answers!!

"Will discuss in interview"

"Lying about it"

If not phrased as a question, that is fine this round. 

300

Write the following skills in "resume language:" 

I can work with people.

I can show up on time.

I can tell a group what to do.

What is...

Ability to collaborate with others effectively.

Punctual regarding any aspect of the job.

Propelling and inspiring groups to achieve the goal that is required.

300

If given the question: What do you see yourself doing in five years? How would you answer?

Relate it to doing something to the job, AND improving the company.

300

Situation: There is a coworker that sent you a rude/inappropriate email about your other coworker. How would you respond?

(Answers optional)

Dear ____,

Gossiping in the workplace does not make our jobs better. If this continues, I will have to talk to our boss about this.

Insert name here

300

What is the first paragraph of a cover letter supposed to be about?

Bonus 50pts: How do you enhance your connection to the reader?

What is: Answering the reader's question "Why am I reading this?" 

Bonus 50pts: "So and so referred me..." 

400

State the order the jobs should go in.

State what jobs to include in the application.

What is chronological?

What is relevant to the job you are applying for?

400

How would you write a summary if you are applying for a plumbing job, and you went to a plumbing trade school for two years. 

What is: I would like to obtain a plumbing position in your company that requires experience of a plumbing trades school of two years. 

400
What would you list are your greatest strengths?

What would you list as your greatest weaknesses? 

(Optional answers)

400

You are the boss, and one of your employees has been consistently showing up to work late or just skipping altogether. How do you respond?

Dear ____,

I have noticed that you have been showing up to work late often, and even missing days without letting us know why. Is there something outside of work that is going on? Please give me times you are available next week for a meeting. 

Thanks, 

Name here

400

What do you say instead of: "I will wait to hear from you."

I will reach out to you later this week.

500

What references are you supposed to use, and what information do you need for those references?

What is Someone TRUSTED, other than family members?

What is Phone number + Relation to the employee?

500

In what order should your resume go in?

What is heading, career objective (summary), educational history, job history, additional skills/awards received?
500

Write down 5 things that a person should do before and during an interview.

Shake their hand, Eye contact, speak professionally, be well groomed, dress appropriately, show up on time

500

You have to quit your job, and there is no way you are able to meet with your boss in person. How would you phrase this? 

Dear Boss, 

I regret to inform you that I am unable to continue to work at this establishment anymore. Something has come up to where I am unable to meet with you, if you have any additional questions don't hesitate to reach out. 

Thanks, 

Name here

500

What three things do the second and third paragraphs consist of?

What are your transferable skills, strongest qualifications, and experiences pertaining to the job?