careers
financing options
resumes
responsibility
elements of paycheck
100

what % of income do low-income families spend on paying off debts 

40%

100

what does the FAFSA stand for?

free application for federal student aid  

100

what are 3 tips while being interviewed 

be passionate about the job

show interest in the job 

research about the compony 

100

Your friend and co worker is behind on homework and asks you to cover their shift for them. You agree because you could use the extra money. The day of, however, you’re really not in the mood and would rather hang out with your friends. It wasn’t even your shift to begin with and your friend is capable of doing it, it’s not they’re sick or anything. What should you do?

take their shift you said you would

100

what are main things you see on a pay check 

name, address, social securities number  

200

what is the average salary of the lowest paying jobs of a bachelor degree 

$40K

200

what are direct loans 

available loans on financial needs 

200

ATS systems collect scan resumes 

true

200

Your parents ask you to pick up your 10 year old sister at her soccer practice because they’re both working late. You’re busy doing school work when it comes time to pick her up. You think about texting her and seeing if she could find someone else to give her a ride home.

no you go get her and bring her home safely 

200

pay period 

time you worked

300

what are the top five paying bachelor degrees

computer science

all of engineering 

statistics  

nursing 

management info systems  

300

what are private student loans 

loans given through the credit union 

300

3 tips for crating a resume 

keep short and to the point 

get creative

target each job you want  

300

You’re asked to do a take home test completely by yourself without help from others. After class your friend asks if you want to split the test up so you both only have to do half of the work. This is a pretty worthless test anyway. You know most of the stuff and it’s nothing that’s going to help you in real life.

nah be honest if you know what to do just do it

300

tax

government takes some money from your check 

400

what are the top 5 paying  technical/professional  training jobs

dental hygienist

MRI tech

respiratory therapist  

engineering tech 

aircraft mechanic 

400

what are direct unisized loans 

available to undergraduate

pay the loans in time  

400

you can make more friends a month by becoming....

interested 

400

Since getting a job your parents have told you they expect you to pay for any “extras” in your life. They’ve mentioned clothes and going out with your friends and going out to eat as some of the things they expect you to pay for. At school you decide to join DECA to boost your resume. There’s a $25 fee to join. You’ll have the money to pay for it on your next paycheck but this is a school thing so you’re parents would probably pay for it.

no you pay for it

400

deductions 

subtracted money

500

what is the lowest paying technical/professional  training?

hair and nails 

EMT

CNA

500

what does the FAFSA offer?

tuition and fees, a room, transport and, supplies 

500

true or false you should not attach social media to your reassume  

false 

500

Your co worker takes some money out the tip cup to go and buy you guys a soda. There’s other workers the tips are supposed to be split between but it’s only a few bucks and you don’t want to make your co worker feel weird and judged.

let them only take it by the end of the day after work

500

tax fraud 

you own more money but you didn't give enough