Resume Ready
True or False: You should include your age, height, and social insurance number on your resume.
What is False?
True or False: It is okay to say "I don't know" and stop talking during an interview.
What is False?
Money you earn from a job.
What is Income?
This website helps students understand themselves, how they think, what jobs they would suite, they can research occupations, the wages and schooling needed
What is MyBluePrint.ca?
Money for education that does not need to be paid back.
What is a Scholarship or Bursary?
Communication that uses spoken words.
What is Verbal Communication?
This section of a resume includes your name, phone number, and email address.
What is Contact Information?
This interview format stands for Situation, Task, Action, Result.
What is STAR?
Money spent on things you need or want.
What are Expenses?
The education, training, and work experience needed for a career.
What are Career Requirements (or Qualifications)?
True or False: Grade 10 students should start researching scholarships and bursaries now.
What is True?
True or False: Making eye contact can improve communication.
What is True?
If you have never had a job, this section can include sports, volunteering, helping family, or clubs.
What is Experience?
After an interview, sending this can help leave a positive impression.
What is a Thank-You Email?
This tool helps track income and expenses.
What is a Budget?
This career pathway includes jobs like electrician, plumber, and carpenter.
What are the Skilled Trades?
What was the total amount of money KP scholarships and bursarys were given out this year?
What is $740,000?
Communication through body language, facial expressions, and posture.
What is Non-Verbal Communication?
This short statement at the top of a resume explains who you are and what you are looking for.
What is a Professional Summary (or Objective Statement)?
An employer asks, "Tell me about yourself." This question is designed to learn about your background and skills.
What is an opening interview question?
A savings account earning 3% interest will grow because of this financial concept.
What is Interest?
A person follows a worker for a day to learn about their job.
What is Job Shadowing?
A scholarship application often asks for this written piece that explains your goals, experiences, and why you deserve the award.
What is a Personal Statement (or Scholarship Essay)?
This communication skill involves paying attention, asking questions, and showing understanding.
What is Active Listening?
This section highlights school teams, clubs, leadership roles, and activities outside the classroom.
What are Extracurricular Activities?
Name one thing you should do before an interview.
What is research the company?
(Also accept: practice questions, prepare clothes, bring resume, arrive early.)
This investment owns small pieces of many companies at once.
What is an Index Fund?
Name one factor that should be considered when choosing a career.
What is salary, education required, interests, location, job demand, work-life balance, etc.?
Name one thing students can include in scholarship applications to strengthen them.
What is volunteer experience, leadership, extracurricular activities, grades, references, etc.?
A disagreement between two people is called this.
What is Conflict?
A strong action verb often used instead of "helped."
What is organized, managed, coordinated, assisted, supported, or led?
When entering an interview, you should do this to show confidence and professionalism.
What is make eye contact and introduce yourself?
A person spends more money than they earn each month. What financial problem are they likely facing?
What is Debt (or a Budget Deficit)?
This is the difference between a job and a career.
What is a job earns income now, while a career is a long-term professional pathway?
Besides grades, scholarship committees often look for this quality that shows involvement and initiative.
What is Leadership (or Community Involvement)?
When communicating professionally through email, you should always include this at the end.
What is a Professional Closing (or Signature)?