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Preparing for the Job Search

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A willingness to change or compromise

(HINT: FL__I__E

(a)  

2.

Contact with a hiring manager after you have completed and turned in an application or gone through the interview process

(a)  

3.

Feeling positive about your own feelings and abilities

(HINT: C____d___e)

(a)  

4.

A binder or folder used to organize you in your job search and provide an employer with a picture of your experiences, accomplishments, skills, and education.

(a)  

5.

A number of applicants are interviewed in the same room at the same time.

(HINT: G____ I_______w)

(a)  

6.

A paper practice application you fill out before you start applying with businesses.

(HINT: M_____ A_p_______n)

(a)  

7.

Practice interviews that you do with teachers, classroom aides, family members, friends, or anyone that will take a few minutes to help you practice the job interview.

(a)  

8.

A group of interconnected people

(a)  

9.

A document that will help you keep track of the job search process

(HINT: J__ S____h L__

(a)  

10.

A document that explains the general tasks and responsibilities for a position.

(HINT: J__ D___r__t__n

(a)  

11.

Seeing a coworker take extra long breaks and not get in trouble has convinced you that it is okay to do the same. What is this an example of?

a)

Peer Pressure

b)

Rejection

12.

Even though Samuel struggles with reading, he was determined to complete the Personality Assessment with his online application. His ___________ paid off because he was offered an interview.

a)

perseverence

b)

network

13.

__________are a great way to build your confidence. When you TELL yourself you can, you WILL be more successful!

a)

Positive Affirmations

b)

Perseverence

14.

One of the most important things to remember when dealing with rejection is to respond to employers in a PR_FE (a)   L way.

15.

Everyone will experience R_J (a)   N at some point in their life.

16.

Each time you have new work experience or receive new awards, you should be sure to update your ________

a)

Resume

b)

Network

17.

Which of the following is a way that you could ruin a job opportunity?

a)

You explain to a potential employer that you would not begin working for them until after you fulfill the two weeks notice you gave your current employer.

b)

You are asked why you would like to work for this company, and you struggle to answer the question because you did not research the company.

c)

Both answers are correct

18.

In what way can talking to someone about rejection help you cope with it?

a)

You will never be rejected again.

b)

They can confront the person or people who have rejected you.

c)

A.     You can gain advice from them on how to deal with the situation.

19.

Which of the following characters is showing perseverance?

a)

Jacob loves to run and just joined the track team. However, he is having a hard time keeping up, so instead of staying on the team, he decides to run in his own time.

b)

Meredith just took a cashier position and is not feeling very confident about using the cash register. She asks her manager if there is time before or after her shift to practice mastering the machine.

c)

Carl does not feel confident in math, even though his math skills are not that bad. Instead of taking a fourth year of math in his senior year, he decides to take art instead.

20.

What is the best way to avoid giving in to negative peer pressure on the job?

a)

Encourage others to do the right thing.

b)

Remember that those who do their job right and prove that they are good workers are the employees who will earn promotions and raises.

c)

Both are correct

21.

How should you respond if an employer asks you to reschedule an interview?

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22.

How did Anderson ruin his job opportunity? What could he have done differently?

Anderson stopped by a local gas station, wearing his best interview outfit, to pick up a paper application. When handed the application, he remarked, “boy, this is a nice place. The last gas station I worked at was a total dump!” He snatched the application from the employer’s hands and walked out of the building without saying a word.

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