VOCATIONAL JEOPARDY 2

Job Applications

100

This word should be avoided when filling out a job application

Fired

200

A few days after submitting an application, you should do this.

Follow up/ phone call

300

If a question on a job application does not apply to you, this is how you should fill it out

N/A (Non-Applicable)

400

You should always be honest on a job application because a job application is what kind of document

Legal document

500

TRUE or FALSE: When filling out a job assessment after submitting a resume is best to stay neutral. 

Ex Question: It is okay to be late to work. 

Answers: Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, Strongly Disagree

FALSE

Cover Letters

100

This is the ideal length of a cover letter

1 page

200

This is how many paragraphs a cover letter should be

3 

300

This is how many typos are allowed in a cover letter

ZERO

400

This is who your cover letter should be address to

Hiring Manager

500

This is how often you should write a cover letter

Every time you apply to a new job

Interviewing

100

This is when you should send a thank you letter after an interview

Within 24 hours

200

This is what you should bring with you to your interview

Resume

300

This is typically the first question they ask you in an interview

Tell me about yourself

400

You should use this website to prepare for an interview. It lists salary information, interview questions for specific companies, and company reviews. 

Glassdoor

500

This is how long it takes a potential employer to develop a perception if the applicant

12 seconds

Job Statistics

100

This is the percentage of people that find jobs through networking

85% (80%-90%)

200

This is the percentage of people over the age of 25 that have a high school education

87% (80%-90%)

300

This percentage of people attend a trade school after high school

28% (20%-30%)

400

This is the percentage of people in the US who worked remotely in the month of May 2020.

35% (30%-40%

500

In May 2020, this is how many Zoom meetings were happening daily.

200 million

Miscellaneous

100

If you want to quit your job this is how much notice you should give.

2 weeks

200

This is the oldest university in the USA

Harvard

300

This is the number one way people find jobs

Networking

400

This is the number one reason for termination

Personality conflicts

500

This is the highest paying college major

Computer Engineering