Workplace Readiness Practice

Simone is a corporate employee who is committed to continuous learning. What is the BEST way that Simone can show her commitment?

• Attending conferences to acquire new industry related knowledge

• Offering fellow employees assistance on the job

• Researching how to do difficult tasks in her workplace

• Spending time at work completing assignments for her college classes

Which question could violate laws aimed at achieving equal employment opportunities?

• What is your address?

• What are your job skills?

• What is your religion?

• What is your job history?

When writing resumes, why do employers prefer professional references over personal ones?

• Professional references tend to be more intelligent.

• It is illegal to provide personal references.

• Professional references are biased.

• Professional references are biased.

Many industry groups have professional associations related to the work they perform. What opportunities do these organizations offer individuals to aid continuous learning?

• Travel and reunions

• Conferences and friendships

• Resume enhancement

• Education and networking

Samuel works at a farm equipment company. Which of the following will help him be more efficient and productive for the company?

• The tasks most enjoyed

• The daily work plan

• The customer’s complaint log

• The work his peers do first

Nicholas needs to create a strong password for his online banking account. Which of the following would be considered the strongest password?

• 33ElmStreet

• Nich0laS

• 12898Nicholas

• pq98#3!4dn

The best way to send an email to multiple people without them knowing all the recipients is to type all their email addresses in the:

• BCC line

• body of the email

• "CC" line

• "TO" line

A salesperson receives 10% commission on his/her total sales. They sell $1,500.00 worth of merchandise. How much commission did he/she receive?

• $1,500.00

• $150.00

• $15.00

• $500.00

The hourly employees in your department worked a total of 7,350 hours this week. The wage for each person is $10.75 per hour. What is the total payroll for your department this week?

• $80,950.00

• $70,912.50

• $79,012.50

• $75,000.00

Maya worked 41 hours this week at a local hospital. She makes $12.00 per hour. Anytime over 40 hours is paid at time and half or 1.5 times her hourly wage. How much will Maya earn for her 41 hours of work this week?

• $498

• $396

• $508

• $412