Life Skills

Which of these are example of positive body language?

• Smiling

• Eye contact

• Crossed arms

Why is it important to appear confident in an interview?

• If you're not confident in your abilities, why should an employer be?

• Confidence can come off as arrogance, which is bad.

How many copies of your resume should you have with you going into an interview?

• One.

• At least two.

• None. They already have a copy.

What are "transferable" skills?

• Skills that can carry over to any profession.

• Skills that are specific to a profession.

Which of these may be a positive way to say, "I get bored quickly"?

• "I enjoy fast-paced, task-oriented environments."

• "If I can't move quickly, I'll lose interest."

• "If I'm not challenged, I'm not interested."

Why is it important to include certain key word and phrases in your resume?

• So you appear interested.

• Software sorts resumes by finding keywords and phrases.

• It looks good.

What is an internship?

• Job shadowing someone to gather information.

• Exchange information among individuals.

• A work-experience agency.

• Skill building and on-the-job training.

The ability to respect yourself is _________.

• responsibility

• self-esteem

• constructive criticism

• based on others' respect for you

Investing time and energy into activities that help you feel good about yourself will help you to ______________________.

• maintain a positive self-image

• receive a promotion

• establish more connections

• avoid procrastination

People are unique because of their ...

• culture.

• experiences.

• skills and knowledge.

• family.

• all of these.