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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Attribute | Quality or characteristic inherent in or ascrived to someone or something. |
| Cafeteria benefits plan | Plan that allows employees to choose the benefits they want |
| Career portfolio | Collection of accomplishments which showcases an applicant's skills, interests, and abilities; work samples |
| Chronological | The science that deals with determining details and events |
| Competence | Acceptable levels of achievement |
| Contact List | List of people one knows who might be helpful in a job search |
| Cover Letter | A letter of introduction and purpose; a one page letter a job seeker send to an employer telling them who he is a why he is sending a resume |
| Message delivered to a computer from another | |
| Electronic resume | A resume send via the internet |
| Employment Security Commision (ESC) | Public government employment agency in North Carolina |
| FICA | Amount of social security tax withheld from a paycheck |
| Flextime | A plan that allows employees to set their own work schedules within a wide range of hours |
| Follow up letter | Brief letter written in business form to thank the interviewer for the interview |
| 401k Program | Type of retirement program offered to employees; contributions can be paid out tax free at any time |
| Fringe benefits | Any financial extras beyond the regular pay check, such as health insurance, life insurance, paid vacation and/or retirement |
| Gross Pay | Amount of salary or wages earned for a certain period of time |
| Honesty | Truthfulness; sincerity |
| Interview | A formal, personal meeting, esp. one arranged for formal discussion or to evaluate an applicant |
| Job Application | Document that job seekers fill out so employers can use it to screen applicants |
| Job Lead: | Information about a job opening |
| Letter of application | Letter wriiten to an employer to apply for a job |
| Net pay | Amount of income left after taxes and deductions have been taken out |
| Netoworking | Communicating with people one knows or can get to know to share information and share advice |
| Occupational skills | Learned abilities to perform tasks or duties of a specific occupation |
| Private employment agencies | Help employers locate workers and job seekers; locate jobs for a fee. |
| Professionalism | The ability to handle problems and criticism gracefully and maturely |
| psychological test | Pre employment exams given to find out more abou ta job applicatns personality, character, and interests |
| Referral | Recommendation from a contact who is part of ones network |
| Resume | A summary of ones personal information, education, skills, activities, interests, and employment experience |
| Salary | Fixed amount of pay for a certain period of time usually a month or a year |
| Unemployed | Not working and looking for work |
| W-4 Form | Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate that shows the mployer how much tax to withhold from an employee's check |
| Work Ethic | how a person feels about his or her job and the effor he or she puts in to it. |
| Work permit | Written statement that makes is legal for an underage student to work for an employer |
| Which response would indicate that the job applicant being interviewed possesses problem solving skills? | I served on a committee to help our school serve meals that are more appealing to students and increase profit.” |
| Which response would indicate that the job applicant being interviewed possesses technology, resource, information skills? | “I researched using periodical, book, electronic and human resources.” |
| A career portfolio is helpful in a job interview because it: | Helps showcase the applicants’ skills, interests and abilities. |
| Which response would indicate that the job applicant being interviewed possesses critical thinking skills? | “I develop new products and processes based on analysis of data.” |
| Which of the following is NOT evidence of dependability? | A high school transcript with excessive unexcused absences. |
| When deciding what to wear to an interview, wear clothes that would be | One step above what would be appropriate to wear on the job |
| The main reason for a cover letter is to: | Make the employer want to read the applicants resume. |
| During a job interview, questions will be asked to: | Find out if the applicant is the best person for the job. |
| Which should NOT be included in the conclusion of the cover letter/letter of application? | Salutation to a specific person or title. |
| If you don’t understand a question an interviewer asks | Ask him or her to clarify it. |
| Psychological tests are given to: | Determine how well one will adjust to a job |
| Private employment agencies | Charge for their services |
| The amount of salary or wages earned for a certain period of time before deductions are withheld is: | Gross pay. |
| A document containing appropriate and important facts about a person who is applying for a job is a | Resume. |
| A candidate with little work experience will need to focus attention on which section of the resume? | Skills |
| Which should NOT be included as part of a follow-up letter? | Request for another interview. |
| Which is NOT a good question to ask a potential employer during a job interview | What services/products does your company offer? |
| If the interviewer asks about the ability to work with others, he/she is referring to which SCANS skill? | Interpersonal |
| Answering questions about qualifications objectively and openly during an interview can demonstrate a candidate’s: | Honesty. |
| A resume aids the job-seeking process in that it: | Organizes experiences and skills. |
| Which of the following is a common reason people get fired? | Failure to follow rules |
| The first step in creating a network is to build a/an: | Contact list. |
| An example of an appropriate interview question is | What are your greatest strengths?” |
| The type of resume that works best for a person with continuous work experience is a/an: | Chronological resume. |
| Networking, employment agencies, and classified ads can be sources of | Jobs leads. |
| One of the first things to do to prepare for a job interview is: | Research the company. |
| After an interview, a follow-up letter should be sent to the: | Person who conducted the interview. |
| A letter of application for employment should be sent to: | The person who has the authority to hire you. |
| What information must be listed on a job application? | Legal name |
| Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely is exhibiting | Professionalism. |
| Directing an applicant to a potential employer for a job interview is a: | Referral. |
| Which person usually makes the best reference for a job applicant? | Previous employer |
| What is the public government employment agency in North Carolina | Employment Security Commission |
| A cover letter is used to: | Highlight information in an accompanying resume. |
| Which question should a candidate expect to be asked during a job interview? | What are your skills and abilities? |
| The Form W-4 reports all of the following tax information to the employer EXCEPT | Benefits. |
| Which document does NOT provide acceptable proof to an employer of US citizenship? | High school diploma |
| Most fired workers lose their jobs because of: | Poor human relations. |
| Which is NOT an employee benefit? | Regular Paychecks |
| A reference letter is the same as a letter of | Recommendation. |
| A cover letter is: | Sent with a resume. |
| The purpose of a resume is to: | Showcase your knowledge and skills. |
| The attribute of personal ethics can be documented in a career portfolio through including any of the following documents EXCEPT: | Below average performance evaluation. |
| Which statement regarding portfolios is FALSE? | A portfolio always contains the same documents. |
| Which statement regarding portfolios is FALSE? | Portfolio documents are a random collection of accomplishments. |
| Which is NOT a purpose of a portfolio? | A portfolio provides a storage place for random documents. |
| Which document should an individual aspiring to work with children include in his/her portfolio? | Letter from the elementary school principal thanking the individual for tutoring. |
| Which document should an individual aspiring to work in the medical field include in his/her portfolio? | A CPR/First Aid card. |
| In an interview, a portfolio will help you present a: | Believable, accurate description of yourself. |
| The attribute of responsibility can be effectively documented in a career portfolio through including any of the following documents EXCEPT: | Report card with declining grades. |
| A letter to an individual from a customer thanking him/her for handling a complaint in an effective manner is an appropriate document to include in the portfolio to demonstrate the attribute of: | Professionalism |
| Which statement regarding portfolios is FALSE? | Everyone’s portfolio should contain the same documents. |
| Which is a disadvantage of an electronic portfolio? | It may be viewed as a random collection of documents by potential employers. |
| A plan of action that an individual created while serving as prom chairperson can demonstrate competence in which SCANS area? | Resources |
| Why is a portfolio a worthwhile investment of time? | It documents an individual’s life, education and career. |
| A career portfolio should provide evidence of each of the following topics EXCEPT the individual’s: | Weaknesses. |
| Which is NOT a valuable portfolio document? | A thank you letter for a gift presented to a teacher. |
| A letter from an FCCLA sponsor summarizing an individual’s leadership skills provides portfolio documentation of: | Personal qualities. |
| Documentation of a church mission trip to Peru can demonstrate competence in which SCANS area? | Interpersonal |
| A computer spreadsheet that the individual created to manage a personal budget can best demonstrate SCANS competence in which area? | Information |
| Serving as a local, state or national CTSO officer can demonstrate SCANS competence in the area of: | Systems |
| A photograph of a building that an individual constructed with tools and equipment can demonstrate competence in which SCANS area? | Technology |
| Which document helps you plan your education, career and life? | Career portfolio |
| What should guide an individual in selecting documents to include in the portfolio? | Goals |
| Your portfolio should contain documents showing all of the following EXCEPT: | How you prepare a speech |
| Which is the LEAST valuable source of help in developing your portfolio? | Classmate |
| A portfolio will help someone reflect on all of the following EXCEPT: | Income. |
| What can detract from the professional appearance of a portfolio? | Handwritten labels |
| An important element of electronic portfolios includes the ability to use: | E-mail. |
| A high school student’s career portfolio should contain all of the following EXCEPT a: | Copy of the birth certificate. |
| As a freshman and sophomore, a career portfolio is used mostly as a tool to: | Learn more about yourself. |
| Which document in a career portfolio would demonstrate competence in basic skills? | Career research paper |
| Which document in a career portfolio would demonstrate competence in basic skills? | Award for creative writing |
| Which qualities are often difficult to demonstrate with documents? | Attributes |
| The attribute of punctuality can be effectively documented in a career portfolio through a/an: | Official high school transcript/records. |
| Which is NOT a valuable portfolio document? | Pay check stub |
| A career portfolio is a professional collection of: | Accomplishments |
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