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Interviewing
Effective Job Search
Dress/Hygiene
Skills
Job Search w/ Criminal Background
100

What is the long conversation you have with your possible employer before you get the job?

An Interview.

100
The recommended number of pages for an effective resume.
What is: One (and never more than two)?
100
What not to do before an interview to maintain fresh breath.
What is no smoking, drinking coffee or alcohol, do not eat food with a strong odor (onions, garlic, etc)?
100

Never bring these to a job fair/interview.

What is Children? (Other common job fair faux pas: wearing tennis shoes or other unprofessional clothing; chewing gum; talking on a cellphone as you approach a recruiter; raiding the freebies at recruiter booths; not bringing enough copies of your resume.)

100

Process of going to court to ask a judge to seal a court record.

What is Expungement. **It is important to remember that an expunged record is NOT destroyed. The police, FBI, immigration officers, and other public officials may still see sealed court files for certain purposes.

200

It’s appropriate to discuss personal, political or religious matters at this point in a job interview?

What is Never?

200
This technique is consistently rated as the most productive way to find work.
What is Networking?
200
Name three things you should do while getting ready for an interview (hygiene)?
What is: Put on deodorant, brush your teeth, clean short finger nails/natural nail color, bathe/shower, brush and fix hair/keep hair color natural, little or no perfume, clean ears, little or no make-up/jewelry (don't be all blinged out). Overall be conservative in your dress/appearance.
200
versatile skills that you can apply and make use of in a number of different roles.
What is transferrable skills?
200

What is appropriate behavior in the workplace? 

What is respecting others ideas, beliefs, opinions etc...

300
Under these circumstances, it would be acceptable to bad-mouth your prior or current employer in a job interview.
What is None?
300
The length of most job searches today.
What is 15 weeks or less? (according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
300
Name five items considered appropriate dress for a job interview.
What is: grey, black or brown colored slacks, blouses or dress shirts & tie. Closed-toed shoes, dress shoes (clean and shined), dress suit (women), etc.
300

Good qualities to have in an employee? 

What is: empathy, responsibility, kindness, teamwork, compromiser, open-minded, critical thinker etc...

300

What to do if you have a criminal background.

What is letting your employer know and what the steps are to still working depending on the charge.

400

What is if your boss says you eat lunch at a current do you eat whenever you want?

The appropriate time to eat lunch is the allotted time you are given or talking to your boss about rescheduling your lunch due to another engagement.  


400
It’s the most popular resume format.
What is Chronological? (This provides a dated history of all relevant employment.)
400
Other things to consider when dressing conservatively for an interview.
What is: no cleavage, cover your tattoos, skirts at or below the knee (no minis), wear clothes that fit you (not too baggy or too tight aka spandex), no goudy earrings, rings, necklaces (only one set of earring studs), take out facial jewelry and tongue rings.
400
A positive ________ contributes to a belief that you have the ability to handle situations. It does not mean that you always have a "happy, nothing can bother me", but rather when stuff happens you are able to deal with it.
What is attitude?
400

This type of resume is used if you have gaps in employment due to incarceration or criminal background.

What is a functional or combined resume format?

500

You should take this step after every job interview.

What is Send a thank-you note, email or phone call?

500

A resume 

What is: a document with your accomplishments, previous employment, skills and contact information. 

500
Appropriate dress while employed.
What is follow the dress code in your employee handbook.
500
Expressing yourself effectively in the workplace orally, in writing and non-verbally are examples of...
What is Communication skills
500

Name 3 types of employers/employment that are required to complete a background checks in order to hire employees.

What is education, health care, home health care, human services, transportation, childrens services, property management, investigation and security, law enforcement, gambling and MN lottery and currency exchange?