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Volunteering
Career Planning
Interviewing
Applications
Potpourri
100
A supervisor at a volunteer job can give you this after 3 months of volunteering.
What is a reference.
100
This is the number of times the average American changes jobs.
What is 25.
100
The most common first question asked in an interview.
What is, “Tell me about yourself?”
100
Most common way to submit an application.
What is online.
100
These are the skills you carry with you from one job to the next.
What are transferable skills.
200
Connecting with others for information or possible job leads is called this.
What is networking.
200
Sally was a CNA then became a Surgical Technologist and then became a Nurse. This is an example of what.
What is a career path (pathways)
200
You should ask for this at the end of an interview.
What is a business card.
200
When dropping off a resume you should wear this.
What are interview clothes.
200
Showing up for work on time shows this self-management skill.
What is reliable or dependable.
300
If you have not worked for a length of time, volunteering can help fill this.
What is an employment gap.
300
Successful career planning begins with creating these type of goals.
What are SMART goals.
300
One topic you should avoid discussing in an interview until after you have been offered a job.
What is salary.
300
Being honest on an application shows this (it begins with an “I”).
What is integrity?
300
When you schedule and appointment with an employer to ask questions about the company, work atmosphere, or specifics of a field this is called what.
What is an informational interview.
400
Your volunteer experience can be listed on this.
What is your resume.
400
Being able to talk about yourself and your abilities during an interview is part of understanding this.
What is part of understanding what you are good at.
400
The method used to answer behavioral interview questions?
What is the S.T.A.R. method.
400
Two words you should avoid using when filling out the “Reason for leaving” section on an application.
What is ‘Quit’ and ‘Fired’.
400
A few days after submitting your cover letter, resume, and/or application it is important to do this.
What is follow up.
500
Volunteering can help you gain this.
What are new skills and experiences.
500
These are the three main types of skills we discussed in our training.
What are transferable, self-management, and job specific.
500
The “R” in S.T.A.R stands for this.
What are results.
500
If a question on a job application does not apply to you, this is how you should fill in space.
What is N/A (not applicable)
500
60-94% of all jobs are gotten this way.
What is networking.