WorksheetsPortfolios and Interviews
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is another name for a file that contains an organized collection of your work based on your personality, goals, and aspirations?
Career Card
Résumé
Career Development Portfolio
Application
T or F: A career development portfolio is a document that contains a student's achievement over time and provides an in-depth picture of the student's skills and competencies; a means to reflect on areas for life development, on the value of education, and on future lifestyle and career choices.
True
False
There are many reasons for developing a portfolio. Which reason below is NOT true?
Portfolios are useful when applying for a job.
Portfolios are only valuable for artistic review or scholarships.
Portfolios are useful for scholarship application.
Portfolios are useful when seeking a promotion at your job.
Which of the following steps should you follow when writing a résumé?
Use no numbers
Mention past employers
Use active verbs
All of the choices
How long should your résumé be?
One page
Two pages
1/2 page
High school students should not have résumés
What is one way to assure you are dressing properly for a job interview?
Call your best friend and ask what they would wear
Dress like you always would and be comfortable
Call the human resources office of the company to ask
None of the choices
Choose the term that best matches the definition below. "The department that handles hiring, benefits, and other issues concerning employees"
Finance Department
Employment Department
Human Resources Department
Hiring Department
Choose the term that best matches the definition below. "General field in which the company provides a product or service"
Human Resourcesa
College Program
Career Pathway
Industry Sector
Choose the term that best matches the definition below. "A brief statement on your résumé that describes the type of position you are seeking
Job Objective
Mission
Education
Experience
Choose the term that best matches the definition below. "Meeting people and making contacts and exchanging information with individuals, groups, or organizations"
Communication
Interviewing
Networking
Socializing
Choose the term that best matches the definition below. "A file or document that contains a student's achievement(s) over time and provides an in-depth look at the student's skills and competence"
Résumé
Transcript
Job Application
Portfolio
Choose the term that best matches the definition below. "A short account of one's career path and qualifications"
Résumé
Objective
Mission
Portfolio
Which of the following CAN a potential employer ask you during an interview?
Previous Salary
Age
Religion
Marital Status
True or False: You should submit the same resume for all job applications because the information has not changed.
True
False
Which of the following should you do during an interview?
Arrive Early
Be aware of your body language
Keep positive
All of the choices
Before arriving for an interview you should do which of the following:
Familiarize yourself with what the company does.
Know how to get to the interview site.
Prepare your "tell me about you" speech.
All of the choices
True or False: You should have a few questions prepared to ask the interviewer during the interview process.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT part of your portfolio?
Pay stubs from previous jobs
Transcripts
Awards you have received
References
True or False: You should be able to explain in detail all information you put on your resume.
True
False
Which of the following should you do after the interview?
Make notes about your impressions
Send a follow-up letter or note
Send a note to every person who interviewed you.
All of the choices
