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Common Student Questions For Career Day Speakers

This document lists 35 common questions student may ask career day speakers from various professions. Some examples of questions included are: what inspired their career choice, how they got started in their field, what a typical day on the job is like, education and training requirements, work-life balance considerations, and career outlook. The document concludes by asking students to select 3-4 questions they would like to ask presenters, and provide any additional questions.

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Common Student Questions For Career Day Speakers

This document lists 35 common questions student may ask career day speakers from various professions. Some examples of questions included are: what inspired their career choice, how they got started in their field, what a typical day on the job is like, education and training requirements, work-life balance considerations, and career outlook. The document concludes by asking students to select 3-4 questions they would like to ask presenters, and provide any additional questions.

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COMMON STUDENT QUESTIONS FOR CAREER DAY SPEAKERS

1. Who or what inspired you to pursue your career? How did he/she inspire you?
2. How did you get started?
3. Were there many barriers or setbacks? If so, how did you overcome them?
4. What is a typical day like on your job? What exactly do you do?
5. What do you like best about your job?
6. In what ways does your career affect the kind of life you live?
7. What do you like least? What would you change if you could?
8. What are your hours like? Is there much overtime? Do you have to work on weekends or nights?
9. What is a typical salary in your profession?
10. How did you train for your job? What education requirements are there?
11. How did you pay for college? Did you get a scholarship or did you pay for it yourself?
12. What other jobs are available in your company besides your own particular job?
13. Did you take any courses in high school that helped you in this career?
14. What teachers helped you? How did they help you?
15. Did you have to study hard? How much did you study?
16. What other people do you work with or communicate with on a daily basis?
17. What would you say is the key to getting along with coworkers on the job?
18. What would you say is the key to getting along with your boss or clients?
19. What are you most proud of professionally?
20. What is an entry-level position in your field? How can you move up from it?
21. Did you ever get a promotion? If so, how did you get it?
22. Does your company offer to pay for an employee’s continued education?
23. How has technology/computers affected your job?
24. What advice would you give to a student trying to get to college?
25. What would be your advice to a high school student wanting a job in your field?
26. What can I do to get a job interview?
27. How can I make myself stand out from the many people interviewed?
28. What should I NOT do on an interview?
29. If you have conducted interviews, what is most impressive to you?
30. Is your industry growing? What is the outlook for the future? Will the job you have exist ten years
from now?
31. Do you think that you cold have a good career even though you had a child or want a child?
32. If you enjoy your job, and another job came along that wasn’t interesting but paid more money,
would you take it? Why or why not?
33. What activities (sports, clubs, student government, etc.) were you active in while in school that
helped you in your career?
34. If you won the lottery, would you still keep your job?
35. Did you do an internship in college? Would you suggest an internship?

 Highlight 3-4 questions above that you would like to ask the alumni presenters at tomorrow’s
career day.
 List any other questions that you might want to ask (not listed above):

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