Resumes
What is a resume?
A. A document showing someone's work experience and education.
B. A follow-up email.
A. A document showing someone's work experience and education.
What is a job interview?
A. A discussion between an employer and an applicant to see if the applicant is a good fit for the job.
B. I don't know.
A. A discussion between an employer and an applicant to see if the applicant is a good fit for the job.
What should you not wear to a job interview?
A. Coat and tie
B. Sandals
B. Sandals
How would you answer, "Tell me about yourself?"
A. Discuss education, work experience, and skills
B. Provide names of your brothers and sisters
A. Discuss education, work experience, and skills
Name a question that is ILLEGAL for an interviewer to ask your.
A. What are your disabilities?
B. Are you able to perform the duties of this job with or without accommodations?
A. What are your disabilities?
What information should you include on a resume?
A. Your teacher's name and birthday.
B. Your contact information.
B. Your contact information.
How early should you arrive to a job interview?
A. One minute before the appointment time.
B. 10-15 minutes before the appointment time.
B. 10-15 minutes before the appointment time.
What should you NOT wear to a job interview?
A. Tank tops
B. Polo shirt
A. Tank tops
How do you make a good first impression in a job interview?
A. Be polite, shake hands, make good eye contact, and have a positive/friendly attitude.
B. Use profanity, wear clothing with stains, and forget to bathe.
A. Be polite, shake hands, make good eye contact, and have a positive/friendly attitude.
How would you answer, "Tell me a bit about your work experience."
A. Say you have no experience.
B. Describe some duties you performed as a volunteer at church, school, or home.
B. Describe some duties you performed as a volunteer at church, school, or home.
Give an example of what you should NOT include on a resume.
A. Your age.
B. Your telephone number.
A. Your age.
How would you prepare for a job interview?
A. Researching the company and practicing interview questions.
B. Playing basketball.
A. Researching the company and practicing interview questions.
How should you greet a job interviewer?
A. Hey, man, how are you?
B. Introduce yourself and shake their hand
B. Introduce yourself and shake their hand
How would you answer, "What are your greatest strengths?"
A. Say you have none
B. Identify an ability you can perform repeatedly.
B. Identify an ability you can perform repeatedly.
How would you answer, "Why do you want this job?"
A. To get $20.00.
B. I enjoy helping people, and I believe this position would allow me to assist them.
B. I enjoy helping people, and I believe this position would allow me to assist them.
How long (how many pages) should your resume be?
A. One page.
B. At least 4 pages.
A. One page.
What information are you asked on a job application?
A. Education
B. Parent's income
A. Education
What should you NOT bring to your interview?
A. Food
B. Your resume
A. Food
Tell me about a time you overcame an obstacle.
A. Describe steps you took to complete a task when you had difficulty obtaining the tools you needed
B. Say you never faced an obstacle
A. Describe steps you took to complete a task when you had difficulty obtaining the tools you needed
How would you answer "do you have any questions for me?"
A. Yes. What do you like most about working here?
B. No. You provided me with all the information I need.
A. Yes. What do you like most about working here?
How many copies of your resume should you take to an interview?
A. One
B. Several
B. Several
What type of email is used to communicate with an interviewer?
A. Casual
B. Professional
B. Professional
What kind of patterns/colors should you NOT wear during a job interview?
A. Solid pastel colors
B. Neon/super bright colors and busy patterns
Neon/super bright colors and busy patterns
How would you answer, "Why should we hire you?"
A. State, "I don't know."
B. Tell what you can do to help the company perform better.
B. Tell what you can do to help the company perform better.
What do you do at the end of the interview?
A. BE POLITE, thank the interviewer for their time, and shake their hand.
B. Close the door behind you. No need to say anything.
A. BE POLITE, thank the interviewer for their time, and shake their hand.