Workplace Readiness Skills Timed Practice #2

Which is the best example of "demonstrating creativity and innovation"?

• Evaluating potential solutions and resources

• Developing and/or improving products, services, or processes

• Displaying a disciplined work ethic

• Prioritizing your job tasks on a daily basis

The activity of examining information, events, or relationships and making disciplined assumptions that are clear, rational, open minded and based on evidence is

• subjectivity

• critical thinking

• brainstorming

• managing resources

Which of the following best resembles initiative.

• Following leadership obediently

• Seizing a leadership opportunity

• Ethically demonstrating opportunity

• Making quality evaluations

Justice told his boss he would finish the financial report by Friday. Following through on his commitment is an example of which positive workplace trait?

• resourcefullness

• problem solving

• integrity

• honesty

Even though Carla wants to view the updates on her social media account, she stays on task and waits for her scheduled break. Carla is demostrating:

• self representation

• resourcefullness

• work ethic

• confidentiality

An angry coworker complains about the way you do your job. Your BEST response is to

• be more assertive than he/she is

• call security for help

• walk away to avoid conflict

• remain calm and focused on a solution

What part of your speech sets the tone, gains trust, and gets the audience's attention?

• Supporting evidence

• conclusion

• introduction

• non verbal body language

Why is having cultural diversity on a company's staff a good idea?

• There is a broader range of talents, skills and creativity

• It creates work ethic

• The work environment will be more ethical

• it meets the federal regulations

Sierra has taken initiative to create a new operations manual for the office. To gather accurate information for the manual, she decides to survey the staff to determine which procedures are currently used. Sierra is demonstrating:

• internal customer service

• independence

• career goals

• telecommunications

Which of the following best describes contributing to the success of any team?

• working collaboratively with others

• isolating your work to be more productive

• asking other for assistance

• volunteering to be the leader