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WorksheetsY10 work experience
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does CV stand for?
Creative Vitality
Creative Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vital
Why do you use a CV?
To make yourself look good
So that employers know who you are when you go to interview
To outline your experience and knowledge to prospective employers
To outline your previous experience, work places and education to a prospective employer
What is a covering letter?
A letter that goes in front of your CV to make it look nice
A letter you send with your CV to outline more information about you.
A letter you send with your CV to outline more information about you and why you are applying for the role.
A letter you send with your CV to outline why you are sending your CV.
Why is work experience important for BSAK students?
Improve practical skills
Becoming industry ready for after school
Professional skills development
Personal development
When preparing for an interview you should...
Buy a new outfit that is bound to impress
Make sure you can explain all of your reasons why you would be good for the job and how much experience you have.
Practice questions that might be given to you, prepare your own questions, make sure you have smart clothes, research the company.
Not worry, it will be ok, everyone loves you anyway!
My Work Experience has to be complete by?
JUNE 10th to 15th 2024
Easter
May half term
The end of the year
Work experience would help students with which of the following comments .
Encourage you to make informed choices about future careers decisions .
help you with having decent break times .
help you make new friends .
To add further experiences and skills to your CV which statement is true ?
Work experience can help with applying for university jobs and other positions.
work experience wont really help you when trying to find work .
What is work experience?
A full-time job
Work for a qualified professional
A period of unpaid, supervised work
A type of paid employment
How long does work experience usually last for?
Between 1 week to 1 year
More than 1 year
More than 5 years
More than 10 years
Why is it important to do work experience?
Gain relevant experience
Develop practical skills
To sit around
Develop valuable contacts
How can you prepare for work experience?
Research the company
Nothing, there is no need to prepare
Ensure that you have appropriate clothing
Know where you are going & who you report to
A positive attitude towards work experience is?
Be ready and keen to learn
Be late
Regularly check your social media
Show plenty of initiative
A negative attitude to work experience is?
Looking bored
Not listening to instructions
Being polite
Working hard
You are going to be late for work, what should you do?
Ring to let your employer know you are running late
Offer to make up the time you have missed
Apologise to your employer when you arrive
All of the above
If you don't understand a task you have been given, what should you do?
Hope no one notices the task is incomplete
Give the task to someone else
Say you are too busy
Ask someone to help you
When should you use your mobile phone whilst on work experience?
Never - after work only
Lunch and break times only
Anytime no one is looking
I am not at school so it doesn't matter
You are really bored at work experience, what should you do?
Let your employer know that the work is really boring
Adjust your expectations and remember why you are there
Moan about it on Insta and SnapChat
Ask for things to do when you have completed a task
Take a little nap
Why should you follow the company dress code at work?
Health and Safety
To follow work place rules
To fit in with corporate image
All of the above
What should you do to make a positive impression at work?
Be respectful and hard working
Be motivated and enthusiastic
Be punctual and do something when you say you will
All of the above
If something upsets you, or you feel uncomfortable whilst you are working, what should you do?
Contact your school supervisor
Speak directly to your employer
Write about the issue on social media
Call home
A customer is rude to you, what do you do?
Stay calm and professional
Try sarcasm and dirty looks
Refuse to serve them
Ask your line-manger to help
The boss or company you work for is the
Employee
Employer
Co-worker
Being punctual means?
Being on time
Being early
Being late
Not arriving at all
What are co-workers?
The boss
The company
The people you work with
The customers
A job application should include?
A covering letter
An application form
Your CV
All of the above
What 5 things should you do before work?
Wake, snooze, wake, snooze, wake
Wake, Shower, stay in PJ's, drink coffee, play xbox
Shower, brush teeth, dress, brush hair, eat breakfast
Shower, dress, brush teeth, pick nose, eat it!
How should you greet your manager?
How you doing
What's up
Good morning
G'day
If you were writing a covering letter to Mr Schooley, how should you start your letter?
Dear Sir
Dear Guy
Guy
Dear Mr Schooley
Which of these options would be a nice opening to your covering letter?
Can I please have the job you are advertising
Would you mind considering me for the job
I am writing with regard to the possibility of completing a work experience placement
I know that I am the best person for the advertised position
What should you write about in your covering letter?
Introduce yourself
Reference to the job you are applying for
Show that your skills and experience fit the job role
Encourage the reader to look at your CV & application
All of the above
Should your covering letter be tailored to the role?
Yes
No
How should the covering letter be signed off when you know the persons name, i.e. Dear Mrs Chippington?
Yours sincerely
Yours faithfully
Best wishes
Kind regards
What is the main purpose of a CV?
For the employer to store for the future
To be shredded for animal bedding
To get you an interview
To introduce you to the potential employer
What is a personal statement?
It describes who you are & demonstrates your strengths/ qualities
Details where you have been on holiday
Discusses your qualifications
Details things you don't like
What is included in a reference?
Information about your previous work/skills/education
Information about your childhood
Information about your favourite things
Information about your future plans
Who typically writes a reference for work?
A professional that can recommend you for the job
Your guardian
Your friend
Your neighbour
What shouldn't I do when going for an interview?
Turn up late
Have all my documents ready
Ask relevant questions
Be well mannered
When preparing for an interview I should?
Not brush my hair
Make sure I have good personal hygiene
Not wash my clothes
Not shower
For an interview I should wear?
Smart professional clothes
Casual clothes
My school uniform
A party dress
Which one of these is a positive personal attribute?
Responsible
Always late
Untrustworthy
Unreliable
Being flexible is a good personal attribute?
True
False
Which one of these would an interviewer like?
Wearing last nights clothes
Being prepared
Showing no interest
Picking your nose
