The World Of Work

What is a CV?

• A detailed document highlighting your professional and academic history

• A detailed document highlighting your academic results

• A detailed document highlighting your volunteer works and certification

How can I find the perfect job/career for me?

• Join a club or take a course in an area that interests you

• Make a list of several job titles to search for on job databases

• Identify your desired industries to work in

• All of the answers are correct

Which of the following answers are the common misconception about starting a career?

• Your internship or job needs to be related to your major

• Applying to jobs online and through career fairs are not the only ways to land internships or jobs

• Your first job determines your long-term career success

• Your CV must be professional and approachable

You need to plan your future career before you start networking

• True

• False

Which of the following careers tend to grow in the next 5-10 years?

• Marketing + Software developers

• General and operations managers

• General and operations managers

• All of the answers are correct

Are there jobs that are only for women or only for men?

• Yes

• No

Is being a rock star or sports star a job?

• Yes

• No

What is a covering letter?

• A letter explaining why you are interested in the job and why it's just right for you.

• A love letter

• A letter from your teachers/ professors

• A summary of your academic results

A meeting in which interviewers ask the job seeker questions to see whether he would be the right person for that job is a______?

• bonding activity

• job interview

• test

• job advertisement

Which of the following job might disappear in the next 5-10 years?

• Teachers

• Travel agent

• Cashier

• Sports referee/Umpire