| College Awareness | ||
| #1 | What is the name of a four year college degree?
A: Bachelor's Degree B: Associate's Degree C: PhD D: High School Diploma |
A Bachelor's Degree |
| #2 | List 10 or more colleges in 15 seconds. They can be any type: public/private, colleges, universities, community colleges etc. |
Answers may vary |
| #3 | How many colleges are in North Carolina?
A 15 B 35 C 125 D 300 |
C 125
(79 Public Schools and 45 Private Schools) |
| #4 | You have to apply to colleges and they make a decision whether to accept you or not. List 3 common qualifications you must have to get accepted. |
Here are the top entrance requirements:
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| #5 | Princeton Review (2018) named recognized which of these colleges for having the Happiest Students?
Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) UCLA (Los Angeles, CA) University of Miami (Miami, FL)
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Vanderbilt University |
| Interview Trivia | ||
| #1 | True or False: at the beginning of an interview, you start with a handshake, professional greeting and a _________________.
A Gift B Smile C Presentation of your best work samples |
B Smile
Don't bring a gift (in American Culture)
Don't share work samples until you're asked about them or asked a related interview question. |
| #2 | If your interview starts at 9 AM, which of these times would be the best to arrive at:
an hour early -- 8 AM right on time -- 9 AM thirty minutes early -- 8:30 AM fifteen minutes early -- 8:45 AM
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10-15 minutes early
is the standard. Any earlier and they may not be ready for you; any later does not make a good first impression |
| #3 | Teens typically fill out job applications rather then resumes for first jobs. On an application, do all of the following EXCEPT:
A Complete it in pencil in case of mistakes B Answer every question and section C. Use a school or generic email address D. List clubs and volunteer work if you haven't had a job before. |
A. Pencil - the final copy that you turn in SHOULD BE IN INK.
Carefully proofread for mistakes.
Create a new email address for job seeking if your personal address has casual/slang in it |
| #4 | What is a common reason people don't get hired after a job interview? |
D. All of the above |
| #5 | Which is a common question during a job interview?
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A. Why are you the right person for this job?
age, disabilities, religion and many more are ILLEGAL for an employer to ask about in an interview |
| Career Exploration | ||
| #1 | What document provides an employer with a detailed statement of a job candidate's prior work experience, education, awards, etc. |
Resume |
| #2 | A. None |
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| #3 | The Bureau of Labor Statistics has published that the average person has had _______ jobs beforetheage of forty.
3 7 10 25 |
10 |
| #4 | The NC Bureau of Labor has identified which of the following as a Star Job (high pay + great growth)?
A. All of the choices B. Registered Nurses C. Property Managagers D. Web Developer |
A. All of the choices |
| #5 | All of the following jobs could be achieved through an Associate's Degree from Wake Tech Community College EXCEPT
A. Dental Hygienist B. Elementary School Teacher C. Medical Laboratory Technician D. Cosmetologist |
B. Elementary School Teacher |
| Business Etiquette | ||
| #1 | Name three soft skills that employers are looking for in who they hire. |
Soft skills are the basic character and workplace skills that tranfer any job. |
| #2 | What is used to communicate with others in the same office? A. Business letters |
B. Memos |
| #3 | List two mistakes to avoid when sending an email.
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| #4 | According to a Harvard Study of Communcation, reorder the following in order of most to least influential when making a first impression.
-personal appearance -how you sound -words you say
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55% Personal appearance & body language 55% 38% How you sound (tone, confidence, politeness, enthusiasm) 7% What you say |
| #5 | ACT IT OUT
Pretend you are interviewing for a job next month with Raleigh's Summer Youth Employment Program. Act out your greeting when you meet your interviewer |
Professional greeting should include
Handshake Smile and eye contact Introduction of who you are Express enthusiasm, gratitude and politeness |
| Communication Skills | ||
| #1 | Wake County Schools considers which of the following to be a part of the soft skill "communication":
Listens and comprehends Offers effective critiques Adapts communication for different audiences and purposes. Communicates using multi-media
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All of the choices |
| #2 | Is this communication?
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Yes
Body Language communicates a non-verbal message. |
| #3 | If your body language and what you say conflict, which one will the receiver of your message believe?
Body language OR verbal message |
body language |
| #4 |
Pretend you have your first summer job with the City of Raleigh, answering the phone for an office. Act out how you answer when someone first calls. |
Role plays should:
Identify company name/department state who is speaking have a positive, polite tone
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| #5 | ACT IT OUT
Pretend you are interviewing for the City of Raleigh Youth Summer Employment Program next month. Act out your professional greeting for when you first meet the interviewer.
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Role Play Must have
Handshake Eye Contact & Smile Introduce name Demonstrate politeness, enthusiasm and gratefulness |
| Final Question | |
Name our main WCPSS Soft Skills (The Four C's) |
Creativity Communication Critical Thinking Collaboration |
