The Interview
When should you arrive for a job interview?
1. 15 minutes early
2. Right at the interview time
3. 5 minutes late
1. 15 minutes early
What is an application?
1. A form the company gives you to fill out
2. A document you create
1. A form the company gives you to fill out
What are things you shouldn't ask questions about?
1. How much sick time is included?
2. How much vacation time is included?
3. What is the salary
1. How much sick time is included?
What is paid vacation?
1. Your work will pay for a flight somewhere to go on vacation
2. Paid time off, eg. 10 days off and will still get paid
2. Paid time off, eg. 10 days off and will still get paid
What is always taken off of your gross pay that goes to the government?
1. Benefits
2. Taxes
2. Taxes
1. Jeans and a t shirt
2. Pants and a collared shirt
3. Pants and a shiny shirt
2. Pants and a collared shirt
Is it ok to hand in an application if you haven't filled out every section?
1. yes
2. no
No
What is a good question to ask an employer?
1. Do you promote employees from within the company?
2. What is the managers salary?
1. Do you promote employees from within the company?
What does vision coverage include?
1. Optometrist visits
2. Podiatrist visits
1. Optometrist visits
What is "net pay?"
1. The income you take home after taxes and deductions
2. The money you give to charity
1. The income you take home after taxes and deductions
What should you take with you to your interview?
1. Your resume, a pen and paper
2. Some snacks, a pencil and a highlighter
1. Your resume, a pen and paper
If a company asks you to fill out an application, but all of the information is already on your resume, what should you do?
1. Give them your resume and tell them all the information is there
2. Fill out the application and hand it in with your resume
2. Fill out the application and hand it in with your resume
What should you answer to the question "what are your strengths?"
1. I'm great at time management and working well in a team
2. I'm great at not getting sick and being polite when customers are rude
1. I'm great at time management and working well in a team
What is a flexible schedule?
1. When an employee can choose to work the hours that works best for them
2. When an employee can work different positions within the company, like manager and cashier
1. When an employee can choose to work the hours that works best for them
What are "deductions?"
1. Tips you make
2. Amounts taken off your paycheck that go to taxes, benefits, pension etc
2. Amounts taken off your paycheck that go to taxes, benefits, pension etc
What should you do to learn about the employer?
1. Ask your parents about them
2. Google them and look at their website
3. Go down there and look in the windows
2. Google them and look at their website
How do you ask a company for an application?
1. Hi can I have an application?
2. Hi, I'm interested in applying for a position here, do you have an application I could fill out?
2. Hi, I'm interested in applying for a position here, do you have an application I could fill out?
How do you respond to the question "tell me about yourself"?
1. Talk about where you live, jobs you've worked, and what you do on the weekends
2. Talk about your high school grades, that you're healthy and happy
1. Talk about where you live, jobs you've worked, and what you do on the weekends
What is a 401K?
1. Vacation time an employee can use at retirement
2. Savings for retirement
2. Savings for retirement
What is a bonus?
1. When your work raises your hourly pay
2. When you get an extra amount of money at the end of the year
2. When you get an extra amount of money at the end of the year
When should you arrange your ride to the interview?
1. On the same day
2. At least a few days before
2. At least a few days before
The application needs you to list your last 3 jobs, but you don't have the information with you right now. What should you do?
1. Tell them you can't fill out that part and still hand it in
2. Ask them if it's ok if you take the application home and return it (and fill in correct information at home)
2. Ask them if it's ok if you take the application home and return it (and fill in correct information at home)
How do you respond to "what is your greatest weakness?"
1. Talk about something you'd like to improve, eg leadership
2. Talk about not being able to lift heavy things
1. Talk about something you'd like to improve, eg leadership
What is health insurance?
1. Coverage for doctors visits, including emergency
2. Coverage for eye sight, eg glasses
1. Coverage for doctors visits, including emergency
What is "gross pay"?
1. Rent that you owe
2. The amount of money you make BEFORE deductions like taxes, benefits, pension are taken off
2. The amount of money you make BEFORE deductions like taxes, benefits, pension are taken off