Module One: What does Employability Mean?

If your brand is not consistent online and in the face-to-face world, which of the 8 Laws of Branding is it breaking? A. Visability B. Persistance C. Distinctiveness D. Leadership

Visability

For an ER nurse, paying attention to a 4-year old's body language when he is admitted is an example of which employability skill? A. Communication B. Professionalism C. Problem-Solving D. Technology

communication

According to the employability skills framework, integrity is part of professionalism and is not used to problem-solve or to communicate. True or False

false

Marketing your personal brand in today's world requires you to use digital platforms like social media instead of traditional ones like resumes. True or False

false

When construction projects encounter problems, stakeholders return to the design and/or the plan phase. True or False

true

Knowing the rules and guidelines of each social media site you use is part of which digital citizenship rule? A. Be informed. B. Be respectful C. Be involved D. Be thoughtful

Be informed

Which employability skill - communication, professionalism, or problem-solving - is your weakest? Why?

Choices may vary My answer: I would consider my weakest employability skill is communication. The reason I think that this is my weakest is because of the fact I have trouble talking to other people which is very important especially in the work force.

Which of the following social media habits hurt instead of help the promotion of your personal brand? A. Choose one social media profile to keep current. B. Read everything for content and remove anything negative before posting. C. Write, spell, and use proper punctuation online. D. Take time to engage with others by reading and responding to their posts.

Choose one social media profile to keep current.

Read the following sentence from one of the personal branding statements you read in Lesson 3: My easy-going sense of humor has been a defining management strategy to bring out the best in everyone, instill pride, and mobilize them to make their company the best in the industry. Which element from the Keep It Cool formula does the statement best represent? A. Cool Factor B. Target C. Audience D. What I Believe

Cool Factor

Employability is the act of being hired to complete or provide a service

False

Non-residential construction is highway, street, and bridge construction. True or False

False

Problem-solving is used in the build phase of the construction process and is not part of the design or the plan phases. True or False

False

The only information included in your digital footprint is what is posted intentionally by you or about you. True or False

False

When applying for a job, hard skills are more important than soft skills. True or False

False

Once you create a personal brand, there is no need to review it or adjust it - it will last your entire lifetime. True or False

False

Which of the following results of personal branding has the most effect on your employability? A. Personal branding sets you apart from other candidates. B. Personal branding encourages you to create something positive. C. Personal branding gives you the opportunity to speak highly of yourself. D. Personal branding helps you identify your signature characteristics.

Personal branding sets you apart from other candidates.

When a lineman and a foreman discuss why a piece of equipment ismalfunctioning, what employability skill are they exhibiting when they brainstorm ideas for fixing it? A. Problem-Solving B. Communication C. Professionalism D. Technology

Problem Solving

An IT employee who can think like a technician one minute and then like a customer the next is exhibiting what employability skill? A. Professionalism B. Communication C. Technology D. Problem-Solving

Professionalism

Which of the following topics should you remove from social media? A. religion B. career interests C. employability skills D. personal causes

Religion

In the early 1980s, x-ray machines where the size of a large room. Today, internal-imaging machines are much smaller and much more accurate. What does this change say about how technology has impacted radiology? A. Technology impacts how a product is created. B. Technology impacts how a product is distributed. C. Technology impacts the types of products a company offers. D. Technology has not impacted radiology.

Technology impacts how a product is created.

Advanced manufacturing jobs like solar panel installer are among the top 5 fastest growing occupations. True or False

True

Being able to work well with co-workers to get the job done is an example of a soft or employability skill. True or False

True

Social media is only an effective tool for employment when used with other tools like resumes and blogs. True or False

True

To be gainfully employed means you are satisfied with your job. True or False

True

Today's construction sites use traditional as well as electronic methods to communicate. True or False

True