PAAVTC 1st Semester Final

What is considered the most important factor to employers when choosing who to hire?

• Job-related skills

• Employability & being coachable

• Education

• Bilingual ability

​ (a)   are important abilities gained through various experiences in your life such as​ (b)  

• Soft skills
• Hard skills
• group work
• Technical skills
• Physical strength
• Mathematical abilities

Sort the following as soft skills, hard skills and ways to achieve skills

Groups:

(a) Soft Skills

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(b) Hard Skills

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(c) Ways to achieve skills

• Practice projects
• Adaptability
• Project Management
• Communication

• Critical thinking
• Teamwork
• Web Development
• Mentorship
• Graphic Design
• Time management
• Self-study
• Programming
• Networking
• Machine Learning
• Data Analysis
• Problem-solving
• Online courses
• Workshops

Maya is preparing for a job interview. Which of the following should she do to ensure a successful interview? (Select all that apply)

• Wear nice, professional clothes

• Have her phone out, so she seems important

• Know about the company & questions

• Show up as her 'true self' with blue hair & septum piercing

Why is it considered "dangerous" to wait to start your future career? (Select all that apply)

• It can lead to missed opportunities.

• It allows more time for preparation.

• Reduces competition for the desired position

• It could cause you to be 'behind' others in skills and abilities

What steps can someone take to become a Disney Imagineer (animator)?

(a)  

(1) - (b)  

(2) - (c)  

(3) - ​ (d)  

• Take Principles of AAVTC
• Continue to Mr. Schmidt's graphic design program
• Go to college/art school to study animation
• Work as an intern at an animation studio
• Take Mrs. Truelove's photography classes
• Become a professional photographer
• Learn how to paint
• Go to college for business

Which of the following is included in a resume, cover letter, both or neither?

Groups:

(a) Resume

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(b) Cover Letter

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(c) Both

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(d) Neither

• Name of employer

• References of friends and family

• Reasons you'd be good at that job

• Professional email address

• Your signature

• Address of employer

• Your willingness to take any open position

• Phone number

• List of skills & abilities

• The current date

• Teacher References

• [e-mail]

• Where you have gone to school

• Specific job title

Sort the actions that should be done while listening and ones you should not do:

Groups:

(a) Good Listening Skills

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(b) Do not do while listening

• Summarize what the speaker has said
• Interrupt with unrelated comments
• Face the speaker

• Avoid interrupting the speaker

• Stay focused and avoid distractions
• Make distracting noises or gestures
• Think about your response while the speaker is talking
• Look around the room instead of at the speaker
• Ask clarifying questions
• Maintain eye contact
• Daydream or let your mind wander
• Provide feedback when appropriate
• Fidget or play with objects in your hands
• Nod occasionally to show understanding
• Yawn or show signs of boredom
• Check your phone

What non-verbal message is sent when a listener is facing the speaker and leaning in?

• Disinterest

• Boredom

• Interest

• Indifference

What message does it send if a listener is staring at their phone while someone is speaking to them?

• They are really important people

• They are interested in the conversation

• They would rather be texting or surfing the web

• They are making eye-contact