Careers Quiz

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

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

Eye contact is an interpersonal skill. 

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? 

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

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

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

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? 

What would you NOT expect to see on a payslip? 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Presentation is not important in most workplaces. 

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

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

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

STEM usually stands for Social Tertiary Emotional Management. 

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

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

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

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

Most jobs require teamwork. 

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

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

What percentage of professional engineers are female? 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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