Careers Quiz

Once I’ve got a job I can basically just chill because they can’t fire me. 

How many weeks can a couple share in Parental Leave when they have a baby? 

What percentage of professional engineers are female? 

 Which social media platform has helped 10 million people find a job? 

There is not currently an official pension age in the UK. 

What percentage of people in the UK are self-employed? 

Presentation is not important in most workplaces. 

An interviewer asks you to name your biggest weakness. Which of the following would be the WORST response? 

Which industry was named in a 2019 BBC report as the UK’s most dangerous industry? 

The highest paid YouTuber in the world earns £6.5 million per month. 

 Which of the following are good things to do BEFORE a job interview? 

 What is the reason that 76% of job applications get rejected? 

STEM usually stands for Social Tertiary Emotional Management. 

Which job does NOT usually require an employee to have a DBS check carried out against them? 

According to a 2019 report by the ONS, average salary in the UK for full-time employees is £35,058 per year. 

Statutory Sick Pay is paid by the employer at a rate of £94.25 per week for up to how many weeks? 

Which of these industries was reported in 2019 to be struggling to recruit young people? 

By the mid-2030s, according to research by PWC, up to 10% of all jobs could be automatable (done by machines). 

Which of the following A-Levels would be necessary for a student to have in order to study Medicine? 

Part of good teamwork is being willing to listen. 

Time management skills can involve: prioritising workload, working to deadlines and planning a work schedule. 

Which of these job fields was NOT named in the top 10 industries for highest job satisfaction? 

What would you NOT expect to see on a payslip? 

 When applying for a position, which of the following would be the BEST opening sentence? 

Most jobs require teamwork. 

What is the unemployment rate for people with a bachelor’s degree? 

How many weeks does an average worker get as paid holiday per year? 

Which of the following is the most common reason that an interviewed candidate has NOT been hired? 

All conflicts can be resolved in the workplace without involving anyone else. 

Which industry featured the highest-paid jobs globally in 2019? 

Which of these jobs do not guarantee the right to a rest break? 

Many employers reach a decision about a potential candidate after 2 minutes of meeting them. 

I need to be careful what I put on the internet if I want to get a good job. 

Eye contact is an interpersonal skill. 

Only 7% of a person’s face-to-face communication is verbal (their words). 

Which of these industries was NOT named as one of the fastest growing industries 2019? 

Less than 1% of mobile phone apps become financially successful. 

 Which of the following would NOT be a useful resource to use when looking for a career? 

It’s predicted that young people today will have 12-15 different jobs in their working lifetime. 

What percentage of all jobs are advertised publicly (as opposed to only advertised in networks)? 

Which of these industries was NOT mentioned as one of the most rapidly declining industries in 2019? 

Everything that a person writes on the internet disappears after 10 years. 

An apprenticeship allows you to earn and study a trade for qualifications at the same time. 

 w long do employers, on average, spend looking at a candidate’s CV? 

 Which of the following are good things to do DURING a job interview?