Deck 15: Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Question 1

Potential employers will not try to find you online unless you instruct them to view your information.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

As many as 30 percent of all job openings are never advertised.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Few professional societies have student chapters or offer student discounted memberships.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A good résumé can be customized for different situations and different employers.

Question 5

Employers do not struggle with the ups and downs of the economy,just as employees do.

Question 6

It is not a good idea to take interim assignments because you may not be available when that full-time position comes along.

Question 7

Your career probably won't be as stable as careers were in your parents' generation.

Question 8

The more good information you present about yourself in your résumé,the better.

Question 9

Your career-building efforts normally stop once you are hired.

Question 10

Your classmates could turn out to be some of your most important business contacts.

Question 11

Employers do not expect recent college and university graduates to have a sound understanding of international affairs.

Question 12

Most employers prefer to post job openings through the help-wanted advertisings.

Question 13

Showing frequent job changes on your résumé is a positive thing because it proves you enjoy change.

Question 14

When considering your ideal job,you should think about what kind of corporate culture you'd find most desirable.

Question 15

The purpose of a résumé is to list all your skills and abilities.

Question 16

As part of your job search,it's a good idea to keep abreast of business and financial news.

Question 17

The hidden job market refers to the job openings that are never advertised.

Question 18

A successful résumé inspires a prospective employer to invite you to interview with the company.

Question 19

All résumés should be organized chronologically.

Question 20

Lifetime employability means that there will always be a job available during your lifetime.

Question 21

Before trying to identify employers who are likely to want you and vice versa,you begin by ___________

A) limiting your search to a particular industry or functional specialty.
B) talking to friends who have interesting jobs.
C) analyzing what you have to offer and what you hope to get from your job.
D) reading carefully through company literature from a wide variety of firms.

Question 22

This is the least preferred way many organizations choose to find new employees.

A) Through personal recommendations
B) Advertising
C) Looking for someone inside the organization
D) Hiring an employment agency

Question 23

As a general guideline,if you have less than 10 years of professional experience,try to keep your résumé to one page.

Question 24

When listing work experience on a résumé,you emphasize significant accomplishments in each job.

Question 25

In the work experience section of your résumé,you leave out any jobs that do not relate directly to your career objective.

Question 26

When giving your background and qualifications on a résumé,you always use complete sentences.

Question 27

A functional résumé is organized around a list of accomplishments and focuses on the person's areas of competence.

Question 28

Some examples of key words to include in your electronic résumé would be "works hard," "knows foreign languages," and "gets along well with others."

Question 29

The type of people who find work in today's changing workplace are ___________

A) versatile.
B) life-long learners.
C) adaptable.
D) All of the above apply.

Question 30

To make your résumé scannable,you need to convert it to ASCII format.

Question 31

The education section of your résumé includes any relevant seminars or workshops you have attended.

Question 32

Prospective employers do not like résumés that are gimmicky,boastful,or too slick.

Question 33

If you plan to include a career objective or summary of qualifications in your résumé,you make it as vague as possible to keep from limiting your prospects.

Question 34

If you have worked in your chosen field for a year or more,your résumé de-emphasizes your educational background.

Question 35

Networking is _________________________________

A) walking up to strangers at social events and handing over your résumé.
B) meeting prominent business people at business events and asking them about employment opportunities.
C) sharing of information between people who might be able to offer mutual help at some point in the future.
D) an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to solve problems, plan projects, and so on.

Question 36

To fit everything on one page,it's okay to sacrifice white space on your résumé.

Question 37

Your résumé emphasizes ___________

A) your work experience.
B) getting the job.
C) what you've accomplished.
D) your career objective.

Question 38

It is inappropriate to mention community activities or volunteer work on a résumé.

Question 39

When posting work that supports your website résumé,be sure you have permission to publish or link to material created for a previous employer.

Question 40

Your résumé lists past jobs in chronological order,with the oldest job first and the current job last.

Question 41

The best organization for the résumé of someone with a strong employment history along a progressive career path would be ___________

A) chronological.
B) functional.
C) targeted.
D) portfolio.

Question 42

A successful __________ __________ includes processes like preparing a résumé and preparing for an interview.

Question 43

A(n)__________ résumé is organized around a list of skills and accomplishments.

Question 44

If you are planning a career change and want to prepare a résumé emphasizing skills that qualify you for a job in your new field,the best organizational plan for your résumé would be ___________

A) chronological.
B) functional.
C) targeted.
D) indirect.

Question 45

To achieve the best physical appearance for your résumé,you ___________

A) make sure it is jarring and "jumps out at you."
B) leave plenty of white space.
C) use coloured paper.
D) use a variety of typefaces in various colours.

Question 46

A type of résumé that emphasizes a candidate's skills and accomplishments while also including a complete job history is termed ___________

A) a chronological résumé.
B) a functional résumé.
C) a combination résumé.
D) an indirect résumé.

Question 47

When listing activities and achievements,you should probably avoid mentioning ___________

A) participation in athletics.
B) involvement in fund-raising or community service activities.
C) membership in political or religious organizations.
D) speaking, writing, or tutoring experience.

Question 48

For a résumé,use short,crisp phrases starting with __________ verbs.

Question 49

An electronic résumé differs from a standard print résumé in that ___________

A) it includes a list of key words.
B) the Work Experience section always gets listed first.
C) you leave out the Education section.
D) all of the above.

Question 50

In the "Personal Data" section of your résumé,you list ___________

A) hobbies or miscellaneous experiences that may help you get the job.
B) any health problems or disabilities you have, whether or not they may affect your job performance.
C) your age, marital status, race, colour, religion, and national origin, which are required by law.
D) any experience in the military, whether or not it has a bearing on the job.

Question 51

If you are still a student and have little work experience,your résumé should emphasize ___________

A) summer jobs you have held.
B) your educational background.
C) your hobbies and interests.
D) volunteer work you've done and service organizations in which you've been active.

Question 52

Which of the following would be the most desirable wording to use on a résumé?

A) "I was in charge of a staff of six employees."
B) "I supervised six employees."
C) "Was in charge of entire departmental staff."
D) "Supervised staff of six employees."

Question 53

The preferred way to send a plain-text résumé is ___________

A) through regular mail.
B) by fax.
C) via email as part of the body of the email message.
D) via email as an attached file.

Question 54

Do not include on your résumé items that could encourage discrimination,such as ___________

A) home address.
B) hobbies.
C) marital status.
D) military service.

Question 55

The most traditional way to organize a résumé is ___________

A) chronologically.
B) functionally.
C) geographically.
D) alphabetically.

Question 56

When you describe your work experience on your résumé ___________

A) start with your most recent job and work back chronologically.
B) describe one or two jobs in detail so that employers get an idea of your work ethic.
C) list only full-time positions.
D) try to come up with fancier titles for the jobs you've held.

Question 57

The most traditional way to organize a résumé is __________.

Question 58

Which of the following is not a common problem that employers see in résumé?

A) They are too slick.
B) They are amateurish.
C) They are filled with misspellings and grammatical errors.
D) They are too simple and concise.

Question 59

Uploading your résumé into an employer's database has the same goal as creating a scannable résumé,but first you need to __________________

A) rewrite the whole thing.
B) convert it to plain text (ASCII) format.
C) purchase a special software program.
D) create a web version of your résumé.

Question 60

When distributing your résumé __________________________

A) send it via the most expedient mode.
B) using email works the best.
C) deliver in the method requested.
D) let the employer know beforehand which method you will be using.

Question 61

Name at least five types of information that should be excluded from all résumés in order to discourage discrimination.

Question 62

Rewrite the following to make it a more active statement: "I was in charge of customer complaints and all ordering problems."

Question 63

List four ways you can start networking now.

Question 64

__________ is usually given less emphasis in a résumé after you've worked in your chosen field for a year or more.

Question 65

Relevant hobbies may be listed in the __________ __________ section of your résumé.

Question 66

In the __________ section of your résumé you list schools you've attended and degrees you've received.

Question 67

The __________ __________ section of a résumé may highlight your strongest points in a brief summary of qualifications.

Question 68

List at least seven of the 10 most common mistakes recruiters see on résumés.

Question 69

List four specific things that you would include in an employment portfolio.

Question 70

To change your traditional paper résumé into a scannable one,you must convert it to plain-text or __________ format.

Question 71

In addition to your name,what should be included in the Contact Information section of your résumé?

Question 72

Describe the most preferred and least preferred ways organizations prefer to look for new employees and explain why one way is preferred more than the other.

Question 73

An electronic résumé should include a list of __________ __________ that will help employers identify your skills.

Question 74

A key advantage of an __________ version of your résumé is that you can provide links to supporting details and other materials.

Question 75

List two strategies for handling gaps in your employment history when writing a résumé.

Question 76

In the __________ ___________ section of your résumé you list jobs you've had and responsibilities you've held on those jobs.

Question 77

To prepare an electronic résumé,you need to make its format appropriate for __________ into an electronic database.

Question 78

Name at least three qualities you need to convey on any résumé.

Question 79

What is an e-portfolio,and how do you use it during the job search?

Question 80

What potential risk do some experts associate with including a career objective on your résumé?