Employability
This term refers to having the skills, knowlede, and attributes that make an individual attractive to employers.
What is Employable?
What is the ideal length of a cover letter?
Making a __________ prior to and during an interview, can set the tone, and make or break whether you get the job or not.
What is a positive first impression?
This term refers to a general idea that a person imagines, plans & commits to achieving?
What is a gola?
A__________ is a difficulty or obstacle that makes it harder to achieve a goal, but can be overcome with effort & resources.
What is a challenge?
Abilities or talents that can be applied across various jobs & industries are...
Transferrable Skills
This crucial step involves reviewing your resume and cover letter for errors before submitting it to employees.
What is proofreading?
Name one helpful step you can do to prepare yourself for an interview.
Research company, position; punctual; prepare answers to common questions; prepare question for interviewer.
This framework help individuals set clear, achievable objectives, that are clear, trackable and achievable.
What is the SMART framework?
This term describes an obstacle that blocks progress and is often beyond an individual's control, requiring changes in law, policy, or societal attitudes to overcome.
What is a barrier?
This term refers to the qualities and characteristics that define an individual's personality & behaviour.
What are personal character/traits?
This type of resume format includes elements from both chronological and functional/skills resumes, highilighting both skills & experience.
What is a combination resume?
Are employees allowed to ask potential hires if they have a criminal record?
Yes & No
A SMART goal can be considered effective even if it lacks one of the SMART criteria.
False
These barriers include restrictions that prevent certain individuals, such as those with criminal records, from obtaining employment.
What are legal barriers?
Beliefs and feelings which guide a person's actions best describes our_________. They reflect what we consider importnat in life.
What are values.
The three sections of cover letter include.....
What are introduction, development, & wrap up?
Give one example of the mosy common questions asked during an interview.
Tell me about yourself? What is your greatest achievement? What salary do you need? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Why should we hire you?
SMART goal is an acronym which stands for...
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, & Time-Bound.
A ___________ helps take away the stigma of a criminal record, and opens doors to jobs, education, and volunteer opportunities.
What is a record suspension?
This tool is a visual representation that outlines your career ideas and plans. It includes elements such as skills, values, and interests, as well as your motivations, experiences and barriers.
What is Career Mapping?
This technique involves modifying your resume & cover letter to align with each job you apply for.
What is tailoring?
What are the 5 stages of an interview?
Introduction/icebreaker, company/job overview, information gathering, Q&A, closing/follow-up.
Defining the who, what, where, when and which of a goal is the __________ aspect of the SMART framework.
Skill development programs, further education, access to mental health and substance support, affordable housing, etc., are all examples of....
What are strategies for overcoming barriers/challengs?