Deck 15: Career Development, Advancement, and Sustainable Success

Question 1

One of the primary keys to advancing your career in event management is:

A) Networking
B) Education
C) Narrow experience
D) None of the above

Answer 1

Education

Question 2

The four areas central to the profession of event management are:

A) Creativity, Reliability, Dependability, and Facility management
B) Punctuation, Communications, Coordination, Management
C) Administration, Coordination, Marketing, and Risk management
D) Selection, Negotiation, Construction, and de-construction

Answer 2

Administration, Coordination, Marketing, and Risk management

Question 3

To succeed in the long term in this field you must:

A) Cultivate experience
B) Continue your industry education
C) Maintain a positive attitude
D) Have excellent eye sight

Answer 3

Continue your industry education

Question 4

In addition to education, successful event managers must have substantial:

A) Relevant experience
B) Contacts
C) Favors from friends
D) Vendors

Question 5

To find an internship or externship, you may wish to:

A) Enroll in an educational program to receive help from an instructor with strong contacts
B) Look in the phone book
C) Ask friends
D) None of the above

Question 6

To become a Certified Special Events Professional (CSEP), you should first:

A) Sit for the test
B) Enroll in the program
C) Begin studying
D) Memorize 3000 terms

Question 7

Finding a great job in the field of event management is a combination of:

A) Timing, persistence, and talent
B) Tenacity, temperament, and tediousness
C) Toughness, elasticity, and uniqueness
D) None of the above

Question 8

Prior to sending out your resume, you should send a:

A) Business card
B) E-mail
C) Query letter
D) All of the above

Question 9

Your resume should describe the:

A) Types of events you have coordinated or managed
B) The number of attendees at each event
C) The size of the budget of each event
D) All of the above

Question 10

Both Sam Goldblatt and Joe Goldblatt acknowledge that the event industry requires:

A) Contacts
B) Continuing education
C) New clothes
D) None of the above

Question 11

Following an interview or informational meeting, always send:

A) Chocolate
B) A hand written thank you note
C) A gift certificate
D) An e-mail

Question 12

Your curriculum vitae, resume should include:

A) Your experience
B) Your education
C) Your skills (such as technology)
D) All of the above

Question 13

When writing a cover letter, emphasize your

A) Admiration for the organization
B) Experience and skills
C) A & C
D) None of the above

Question 14

Use contact software to:

A) Collect and manage your prospective employer contacts
B) Communicate with potential employers
C) A & B
D) None of the above

Question 15

When calling to ask for an appointment, you should:

A) Reintroduce yourself
B) Lower your voice
C) Speak very slowly
D) Ask the employer if they could meet you on a specific date and time

Question 16

When dressing for your interview, make certain that you:

A) Determine what other people in the organization normally wear to work and dress appropriately
B) Dress very casually
C) Dress as though you were going to a party
D) Do not worry about wardrobe, just be yourself

Question 17

At the conclusion of the job interview, make certain you:

A) Tell the interviewer you would like to meet others
B) Shake hands firmly
C) Tell the interviewer you would like to work for the firm
D) Present your business card

Question 18

When you join a professional organization, you should:

A) Attend meetings periodically
B) Set a goal for yourself in terms of leadership within the group
C) Join a committee
D) B & C

Question 19

Professional networking maybe highly effective if you:

A) Present yourself professionally
B) Show interest in others
C) Let people know about your career goals
D) All of the above

Question 20

Throughout your career, it is important to:

A) Balance work and life
B) Earn lots of money
C) Tell everyone how fabulous you are
D) Retire as soon as possible