Skills
What type of skill is the ability to communicate clearly with others?
What is a soft skill?
The name of the test that helps colleges decide whether or not to admit you.
What is the SAT or ACT?
A professional platform where you can connect with people and search for jobs.
What is LinkedIn?
This job involves the planning and organizing of other people's income.
What is Financial Advisor?
What is the largest continent by land area?
What is Asia?
Employers tend to say that new hires typically are ___________ in the ________ skills necessary to be successful in a job.
What is lacking(deficient) in soft skills?
A document written on your behalf that demonstrates academic strength and personal qualities.
What is a letter of recommendation?
Websites like Indeed or Glassdoor are examples of these.
What are job boards?
The commonly accepted term for jobs that requires hands-on skills and often involves physical work, like an electrician or mechanic.
What is Blue Collar Jobs?
Which element has the chemical symbol "Hg"?
What is Mercury?
Give an example of a hard skill.
What is _________ (something that is job specific and not typically transferable outside of the industry)?
The name of a 2-year college degree.
What is an Associate's Degree?
What does it mean to network?
What is the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts?
My job requires an extensive training program, I make more $$$ than a lawyer does, I am always exhausted from constantly traveling, but I have never gone to college. Who am I?
What is a pilot?
What does the business term "CMO" stand for?
Who is Chief Marketing Officer?
Name at least TWO of the top soft skills that employers identified as the most important to have as a new hire.
What is communication, critical thinking (problem solving), leadership, positive attitude, teamwork, work ethic, project planning, or analytical skills?
Name TWO benefits of attending a community college before transferring to a four-year university.
What are ______________ (For ex.: saving money and earning transferable credits while staying closer to home)?
Name at least ONE highly effective (rate of 7 or higher) method of finding a job.
What is Internships, Networking Online, Industry Contacts, Employee Referral, Internal Hire, or Outbound Sourcing?
Name one career that requires a four-year degree and one that does not.
What are _____________? (Ex. teacher and electrician)
Who is the second U.S. president?
Who is John Adams?
Identify different hard skill and one soft skill required in each of the following careers: Nurse, Graphic Designer, Line Cook
What are (example answers:
Nurse: hard skill – taking vital signs, soft skill – empathy
Graphic Designer: hard skill – Adobe Photoshop, soft skill – creativity
Construction Worker: hard skill – operating machinery, soft skill – teamwork)?
Bachelor's degree holders earn approximately _____% more than high school diploma holders. (be within 10% points)
What is 68%?
These are the three things you need to come prepared with when attending a networking event.
What is:
- Resume printed out (and other documents)
- Your elevator pitch
- An understanding on who is going to be there and a plan on who you're going to talk to
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What type of teacher was Mrs. Hardy going to be if not a Business Teacher?
What is English?
At the time of my death at age 44, I was completely deaf. However, I managed to write and compose some of the most famous music pieces that are still played to this day. Who am I?
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?