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ESY-Employment Prep Check

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Activities that appeal to you are_______.

a)

Activities you like.

b)

Activities you hate.

c)

Activities with bananas.

d)

Activities you know nothing about.

2.

There are _______ career choices.

a)

Thousands.

b)

Hundreds.

c)

Seventy-five.

d)

Sixteen.

3.

Retail merchandise is _______.

a)

Sold in stores.

b)

Homes and apartments.

c)

Medication.

d)

Sold to dealers.

4.

Very few jobs require special education or training.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Once you choose a career you are stuck with it for life.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A salary is _______.

a)

Money someone is paid by an employer.

b)

Health insurance.

c)

A commission on a sale.

d)

An hourly wage.

7.

An hourly wage is________.

a)

Decided by the federal government.

b)

Health insurance.

c)

A certain rate of pay for each hour worked.

d)

The same as a salary.

8.

A commission is________.

a)

An old church.

b)

A kind of pension plan.

c)

A percentage paid for sales and services.

d)

The same as a salary.

9.

Aptitude Tests identify your__________.

a)

Height, weight, and age

b)

Abilities and Talents.

c)

Physical Strength.

d)

Attitude and Altitude.

10.

Involves moving people and freight on land, at sea, and in the air.

a)

Architecture and Construction

b)

Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Human Services

11.

Includes acting, writing, printing, and producing videos.

a)

Hospitality and Tourism

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Information Technology

d)

Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications

12.

To learn hair-styling you would attend ________.

a)

University

b)

Vocational School

c)

Boot Camp

d)

Just do it

13.

A description of the courses offered at a community college or university can be found in their_________.

a)

catalog

b)

catsalog

c)

cotolog

d)

catalouge

14.

Pick which word below fills in the blank:


It will require hard work and _________________ to complete an apprenticeship program when there are many distractions in your life.

a)

Development

b)

Combination

c)

Commitment

d)

Factors

15.

Pick which word below fills in the blank:


When you are working, it is important to ________________ your skills from time to time.

a)

Development

b)

Update

c)

Apprenticeship

d)

Combination

16.

You can learn job skills at _________.

a)

Community College

b)

the Vo-Tech

c)

A private academy

d)

University

17.

TRUE or FALSE: Community Colleges are 4-year colleges.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Employers are ________ by misspelled words on a resume.

a)

impressed

b)

turned off

c)

amused

d)

belittled

19.

The clothes you wear for an interview should be_________.

a)

vivid and memorable

b)

neat and clean

c)

camouflage

d)

all black

20.

Most employers at more formal businesses and retail shops would not look favorably on an applicant with a pierced _______.

a)

eyebrow

b)

ear

c)

nose

d)

septum

21.

A good job reference might be a ____________.

a)

former employer

b)

friendly relative

c)

your mom

d)

volunteer coordinator

22.

When picking clothes to wear to a job interview or to work, you should always choose:

a)

Really bright colors.

b)

Crazy patterns.

c)

Neutral colors.

d)

Mismatched colors.

23.
The attitude you have is as important as the skills you have for being successful on the job.​
a)
True
b)
False
24.

Those who receive unemployment insurance benefits must show they are seeking work.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Only a few states have unemployment departments.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Placement offices try to match people with jobs that suit their interests and skills.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

It's good to wear tons of extra accessories (like earrings, bracelets, watches, necklaces) when going to work or a job interview.

a)

False.

b)

True.

28.

Good ways to communicate with a future employer are by______________.

a)

phone, mail, e-mail, or in person.

b)

car, TV, chat room, or radio

c)

friend, relative, teacher, or neighbor

d)

phone, pigeon, twitter, snapchat

e)

telepathy and screaming

29.
List three things that should NOT be on a resume
a)
Photos, date of birth, social security number 
b)
Lies, references, spelling/grammar errors 
c)
Skills, date, branding statement 
30.
True or False butterfliesandbubbles@gmail.com is a professional email address? 
a)
True 
b)
False