JAG Competency Assessment Multi Year

What does an interest inventory measure?

• The skills you have

• Your ability to learn

• This things you like to do

• The things you do extremely well

The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on

• Ways to prevent workplace injuries

• Employer hiring practices and patterns

• The type of training necessary for a specific job

• The career interests of middle-class rural Americans

Pedro is a very talented young man who lives in a small, remote town in the mountains. He gets good grades, plays in the band and is active in drama club. He is close to his large family and wants a career that will allow him to maintain his current lifestyle. What career option should Pedro consider?

• Teacher

• Musician

• Actor

• TV personality

Meredith is fascinated by the ocean and visiting the aquariums. What occupational area in the Agriculture Science and Technology pathway should she explore?

• Earth Science

• Environmental Science

• Marine Science

• Plant Science

Talia likes children, does very well in school, and plans to go to college. She has a number of hobbies and values her free time. What career goal would be a good choice for Talia?

• Teacher

• Doctor

• Social Worker

• Restaurant owner

Within each industry or career field, you will find jobs that deal primarily with "people" or "information/data" or "things." If you want to work with "things" in the Publishing industry, what career might you consider?

• Newspaper reporter

• Editor

• Circulation analyst

• Printer

If an employer requests an "digital resume," how should you send the resume to the employer?

• In the mail on a jump drive

• In the mail on heavy resume paper

• Fax the resume

• Send it as an e-mail attachment

Cory has been looking for a job on the Internet for two weeks and so far has not been successful. As a result, he is becoming very frustrated. What advice should you give to Cory?

• Stop looking since there is nothing currently available

• Change the type of job he is looking for and be more flexible

• Check with the personnel office at a company or an employment agency

• Understand that job hunting has its ups and downs, and continue to look on the Internet until something becomes available.

A letter of application should be written on

• Lined tablet paper

• Fancy or decorative stationary

• Neon paper

• Plain white or pale-colored paper

You dropped off a resume with the owner of a small advertising company who calls you the next day to schedule an interview with him. After finding out the date, time and location of the interview, is there anything else you should ask?

• No, you already have the important details

• Yes, ask for the name of the person conducting the interview and the location of the company

• Yes, ask what impressed the owner about your resume

• Yes, ask if there is any additional information you should bring to the interview