Size: 8.

5” x 11” Color: 1C + 1C

CONTENTS

EMPLOYED:
109 Job Cards
459 Qualification Cards
Rules

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Setup
Before playing, shuffle all of the Job Cards and Qualification Cards.

Set all of the Job Cards on the table to the right of the play area. Place a large stack of Qualification Cards to
the left of the play area.

Choose one player to start the game as the Employer. Everyone else starts as an Applicant.

The Employer deals the Qualification Cards. The Applicants get 4 cards each. The Employer gets a number of
Qualification Cards equal to the number of Applicants. (For example, if there are 5 Applicants, the Employer
gets 5 cards.)

The Employer turns over 10 Qualification Cards, face up, in the center of the play area. The Employer reveals
the top Job Card and places it in front of them. This is the job the Applicants are applying for this round.
Note: The “My Job” card means the job players are applying for is the real life job of the current Employer.

Everyone at the table (including the Employer) gets a couple minutes to switch out their cards with ones in the
play area. The Applicants are “building their resumes”, while the Employer is building a hand of cards as a
“question” for the players. (This will be explained later.) Everyone can switch out cards as many times as they
want, but they all do it all at the same time. After the interviews start, no one can switch their cards out again.

Playing the Game

Starting to the left of the Employer, each Applicant “interviews” by explaining why their qualifications make
them the best fit for the Job. Applicants reveal their Qualification Cards to the Employer, one at a time, and
describe how each one makes them qualified for the Job.

The Question
When the Applicant has finished their pitch, the Employer reveals a card from their hand that the Applicant
must justify or explain.

Winning the Round

After all Applicants have had a turn, the Employer chooses which Applicant they feel is the most qualified and
gives the Job Card to that Applicant.

After the job is given, discard all Qualification Cards used that round. The player to the left of the Employer
becomes the Employer for the next round. The 10 cards in the play area remain for the next round.

Winning the Game

For 3-6 players, the player with the most Job Cards after 2 rounds wins!

For 6 or more players, the player with the most Job Cards after 1 round wins!
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ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES LATE TO THE INTERVIEW

Try these alternate career paths Setup
on your journey to success!
Applicants are dealt four cards and cannot look at them.

Playing the Game

The Applicants are late to the interview and have not had time to prepare. As they apply for the job, they reveal
the Qualification Cards one at a time and must think on their feet to work them into the pitch.

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Setup
Use the same setup as “Build Your Resume”.

Playing the Game

After building a resume, each Applicant must pass their cards to the Applicant on the left. The rest of the
gameplay is the same as “Building Your Resume”.

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