basic career skills

Which of the following are included in a resume?

• Hobbies, favorite foods, and personal interests

• Childhood memories, dreams, and aspirations

• Daily routine, favorite movies, and vacation plans

• Contact information, educational details, skills and work experience

To apply for a job, what is the next step after making an impactful resume?

• Sending the resume to the employer

• Writing an impressive cover letter

• Preparing for interview

• Applying for the job

Pooja is applying for a Motor Mechanics position in an automobile company. What should she include in her cover letter?

• Salary expectations

• Education details

• Reasons why she is suitable for the role

• Her hobbies - cooking, gardening

Which of the following is a formal

introduction in a job interview?

• “Hey there! I’m

  Parmeet, nice to

  meet you!”

• Hi, I’m Parmeet.

  Thanks for having

  me!

• Yo, I’m

  Parmeet. Let’s get started.

• Good morning/

  afternoon. I

  am Parmeet and I

  want to thank you for

  considering me for this role

During a job interview, Ramesh is

asked to describe his top three

strengths. Which of the following

responses shows good formal

communication

• “I’m pretty good

  at a lot of

  things.

• Uh, I guess I can

  do a little bit of

  everything

• My top three skills

  are problem-

  solving, teamwork,

  and attention to

  detail.

• I don’t know, I

  never really thought

  about it.

What is “informal communication”?

• All verbal

  communication

• Official

  communication

  following a set of rules

• Casual

  conversations

  outside of official

  work arrangement

• Talking at official

  meetings

What are some advantages of informal

communication at the workplace?

• Helps people

  work together

  bette

• Makes things more

  official at work

• Creates a strict

  environment at

  work

• Makes people talk

  less

You have started a new job at a

company. During lunch break, you

notice some coworkers chatting. How

would you start an informal

conversation with them?

• Introduce

  yourself formally

  and inquire

  about their roles

  in the company

• Ask about the TV

  shows/ sports they

  like to watch/ books

  they like to read or

  their weekend plans

• Ask about their

  salary

• Ignore them and

  have your meal

you are at work, and a coworker asks

for your support/help with a task. How

would you respond informally?

• “I can help, but

  seriously, you

  don’t even know

  this much?

  What’s the

  problem?”

• I am too busy right

  now. Ask someone

  else.”

• Sure, I can help.

  What do you

  need?”

• Could you please

  submit a formal

  request via email?

What is workplace etiquette?

• Everyday

  manners outside

  of work

• Proper behavior in

  the workplace based

  on respect and

  professionalism

• Casual behavior

  with colleagues

• None of these