Deck 2: Know Yourself to Market Yourself

Question 1

Skills, abilities, and attitudes that you can transfer from one job or career to another are called transferable skills.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following is a job-specific skill? ​

A)Operate an industrial oven
B)Arrive to work on time every day
C)Maintain a positive attitude
D)None of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

You could make your Personal Brand Statement stronger by discussing it with friends, family, and school counselors.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

You should tailor your 30-Second Commercial depending on who you are talking with and what that person is looking for.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a good Personal Brand Statement?

A)I like to be part of a team so that we can all succeed by working together.
B)I am a person who sees beauty everywhere and tries to capture it in ways that others will appreciate.
C)Using innovative thinking and a broad knowledge of world events, I craft strategies for success.
D)I like to fix computers because my mom showed me how to do this when I was just 12 years old.

Question 6

When you conduct your personal inventory of what you can offer an employer and what you want from a job, you should consider:

A)your education and training.
B)your experience, skills, and achievements.
C)your desired salary range.
D)all of the above
E)only a and b

Question 7

When you describe your achievements, it is best to:

A)be humble and describe only what you did, not the importance of your achievement.
B)describe what you did, how you did it, and the importance of the results to the organization.
C)exaggerate the results of your work just a little to ensure that you can compete against other job applicants.

Question 8

Which of the following is a transferable competency?

A)Mix a dental adhesive
B)Drive a taxi in New York City
C)Meet deadlines under pressure
D)None of the above

Question 9

Volunteer work is not a good way to explore your career interests because it is not paid work, so it doesn't count.

Question 10

A job-specific skill is one that an employer teaches you on the job.

Question 11

A ______________________________ is a short speech that highlights your strongest qualities that might be of interest to the person you are talking to. ​

A)30-Second Commercial
B)resume
C)Personal Brand Statement

Question 12

Explain why it is important to assess one's own skills, competencies, traits, values, and so on. List at least two resources that can help you with your assessment.

Question 13

​ Transferable competencies are especially important to job seekers with limited work experience.

Question 14

Maia is completing an associate's degree in graphic design. Her job at the copy shop is probably:

A)of no help in getting a graphics design job.
B)a good way to develop transferable skills.
C)the best job she can ever hope to get.

Question 15

Your Personal Brand Statement should focus entirely on your related work skills and experiences, not your personal traits.

Question 16

Explain why employers seek employees with both job-specific and transferable skills.

Question 17

When writing your Personal Brand Statement, think about:

A)only what you do well at in school related to your career field.
B)what your friends and family appreciate most about you.
C)what brand of products you prefer to use when doing work related to your career field.

Question 18

Your Personal Brand Statement:

A)can be used in your resume, cover letters, and interviews.
B)should not be shared but kept as a personal reminder of who you are and what you have to offer.
C)should not be changed once you write it.
D)both b and c

Question 19

Your Personal Brand Statement is a power-packed statement that summarizes the benefits you offer an employer.

Question 20

What are a Personal Brand Statement and a 30-Second Commercial? What is the value in creating both of these?