Employability Skills

1. Erik enjoys baseball, golf and watching TV. These are examples of his:

• Abilities
• Inventories
• Aptitudes
• Interests

2. John is an active young man who likes to be very busy. He enjoys the outdoors and working with children. What type of summer employment would BEST suit John’s interests and abilities?

• Camp counselor
• Cook at a fast food restaurant
• Toy Store Clerk
• Office Manager

Jamal wants to be a respected member of the community. What life style would help him accomplish that goal?

• Buy a big house and drive an expensive car
• Buy gifts for his friends and neighbors
• Hang out with the “in” crowd and dress in the latest designer fashions
• Contribute to the good of the community and be a responsible citizen

4. Calvin has an interest in a career in medicine but does not want to spend eight years in college. In order to find careers that are similar to becoming a doctor, what should he do?

• Read the want ads in the Sunday paper
• Ask his neighbors what they do for a living
• Take the SAT and enroll in a local college
• Investigate the health science career pathway

5. You have looked closely at yourself and researched job opportunities, but you can’t make up your mind about a career. What will happen if you keep postponing your decision?

• You will have job flexibility in the coming years
• You will eventually figure out what career is best for you
• Nothing will happen until you decide
• You will end up in a job you are not happy with

6. Mallory wants to be a physical therapist to work with people and muscle injuries. She does NOT want any job where people are really sick or there is blood involved. When talking to a physical therapist, what would be the BEST question to ask to assure this is the right career for her?

• “What do you do in a typical day?”
• “Why did you choose this line of work?”
• “What is the future for this career?”
• “How much money do you make?”

7. Mario is seeking a job as an office assistant. During the summer, Mario donated 200 hours of his time teaching disadvantaged children how to swim. Where should he include that information on his resume?

• Education
• Objective
• Accomplishments
• Skills

8. Leslie has good clerical skills and needs a job right away. She should:

• Sign up with a temporary agency
• Look for a job in the Sunday newspaper
• Take a computer course
• Take a civil service exam

9. Unless specified, to what department or agency should you send your letter of application?

• Company president’s office
• Department where you want to work
• Human resources department
• Corporate headquarters

10. You send a resume to a company and receive a phone call to schedule an interview. The caller asks “Can you come to the main office on Hill Street at 10 am on Thursday?” After you say yes, what question should you ask?

• “What is the name of the person I will be interviewing with?”
• “What type of salary are we looking at?”
• “What should I wear?”
• “What time will my interview take place and how long will it last?”