Resumes
What are at least three things you should have on your resume?
Experience, education, volunteer experience, skills and qualifications, trainings and certificates, objective/value statement, and contact information
How early should you arrive to an interview?
10 - 15 minutes
Minimum hours that need to be paid, while at working?
3 hours
Uniforms and dress codes what is the difference?
Employers have the right to enforce a dress code or, to be even stricter, a uniform. A uniform is a specific, determined article of clothing that everyone has to wear.
Are frequent breaks considered counterproductive to effectiveness?
Working without breaks isn’t efficient.
Help you retain new information
Replenish your motivation
Improve your emotional and physical health
Help you think through decisions better
Increase your creativity and productivity
How should you list your experience/education?
Most recent experiences at the top to older experience
Should you research your job position before your interview?
Yes, you never know what might pop up about the interview and so you can have an idea of the job fully.
What does OHS stand for?
Occupational Health and Safety
What are two types of dressing for employment?
Professional and Casual
Is all work stress bad?
Not true. Stress, in small amounts, can be a motivational force
When sending your resume online what format should you use?
PDF, as other formats can be changed when downloading and sending.
What types of interviews are there?
Traditional (face-to-face), phone, video, group, restaurant/off site, stress, job fair, and panel.
This Alberta legislation prohibits discrimination based on disability and requires employers to provide accommodations to employees with disabilities?
Alberta Human Rights Act
Can you be fired for not adhering to the dress code?
yes, unless it is a discrimination issue
Are employees are Only Productive in the Workplace?
The shift to hybrid and remote work during the pandemic proved that this was not the case.
- Online, Covid, & Remote work prove otherwise
What are the contact details you should include on your resume?
Name, address, phone number, and email
How should you answer the question, "what is your biggest weakness?"
Tell them of a weakness, but then tell them how you have learned to deal with this weakness and turn it into a positive.
This type of leave allows employees in Alberta to take time off for medical reasons without: losing their job, including for disabilities?
Sick leave
Can you be fired for having tattoos?
if the dress code states they must be covered, unless for religious significance, you can.
Are Time Management Techniques a One-Size-Fits-All?
No! There are many different time management techniques to choose from:
- Pomodoro Technique
- Eisenhower Matrix
- To-Do Lists
What is the most common type of resume?
Chronological
What is the STAR method?
Acronym for situation, task, action, result. This method is used to answer behavioral questions
This key principle of Alberta Human Rights Act that requires employers to make necessary adjustments to accommodate employees with disabilities?
Duty to Accommodate
What are the 5 key guidelines for a safety dress code
1. tuck away long hair
2. avoid jewelry that can be pulled
3. avoid tight clothing that restricts movement
4. careful of loose clothing/accessories that can be pulled or caught
5. use breakaway safety cords or lanyards
6. Closed toed shoes (industry)
Money is the greatest motivator?
money is a huge incentive, recognition is