Deck 15: Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Question 1

A good résumé is customized for different job openings.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Employers fill company needs by hiring temporary and contract workers.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False

Question 4

An e-portfolio or print portfolio are school assignments and have no value.

Question 5

It's rare for potential employers to look at what you tweet unless you instruct them to view them.

Question 6

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

Question 7

Employers don't expect recent college and university graduates to have good communications skills.

Question 8

As part of your job search,it's a good idea to keep abreast of business news sites,blogs and other online resources.

Question 9

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

Question 10

Networking isn't important because most job openings are advertised to the general public.

Question 11

Networking is only about finding people to help you.

Question 12

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

Question 13

Job recruiters receive only a few resumes.

Question 14

The purpose of a résumé is to summarize your education,employment and job qualifications.

Question 15

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

Question 16

Very few professional societies have student chapters or offer student discounted memberships.

Question 17

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

Question 18

A successful résumé kindles interest and generates an interview with the company.

Question 19

Canadian and U.S.firms refuse to move jobs to cheaper labour markets and only recruit locally.

Question 20

All résumés should be organized chronologically.

Question 21

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

Question 22

Employers look for the following general skills and attributes:

A)team skills
B)communication skills
C)electronic media skills
D)All of the above

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

Your résumé is a structured written summary of your ___________

A)education.
B)employment background.
C)job qualifications.
D)all of the above.

Question 26

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

Question 27

It's important to know what you want to do and ___________

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

Question 28

When creating an online résumé,be sure to remember that the way you are portrayed online can work for,or against,you.

Question 29

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

Question 30

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 31

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 32

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

Question 33

When giving your background and qualifications on a résumé,you always use crisp phrases.

Question 34

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

There is only one format for résumés.

Question 39

Prospective employers do not like résumés that are amateurish,boastful,or too long.

Question 40

In distributing your résumé it is important to remember the following:

A)use the employer's website
B)post on job websites.
C)mail in a 9" x12" envelope.
D)All of the above apply.

Question 41

When listing activities and achievements,you should mention ___________

A)participation in athletics.
B)involvement in fund-raising or community service activities.
C)artistic talent.
D)speaking,writing,or tutoring experience.
E)All of the above.

Question 42

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 43

If you are just graduating 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 44

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 45

Common problems that employers don't see in résumés are that they are __________?

A)too slick.
B)amateurish.
C)filled with misspellings and grammatical errors.
D)simple,clean and professional.

Question 46

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

Question 47

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)a portfolio.

Question 48

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

A)it expands on the basic information with links.
B)the Work Experience section always gets listed first.
C)you leave out the Education section.
D)all of the above.

Question 49

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

A)race.
B)hobbies.
C)marital status.
D)military service.

Question 50

To achieve the best physical appearance for your résumé,___________

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 51

Unless you have a reason not to the way to organize a résumé is ___________

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

Question 52

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 53

When distributing your résumé __________________________

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

Question 54

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 55

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

Question 56

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

A)personal interests related to the employer's business.
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 57

The resume body should use the following:

A)bulleted lists.
B)parallelism.
C)repeated words.
D)headings.

Question 58

The most traditional way to organize a résumé is chronologically .

Question 59

A few forces that are likely to affect your entry into the job market are unpredictability and economic globalization.

Question 60

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 file.
C)purchase a special software program.
D)create a web version of your résumé.

Question 61

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

Question 62

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 63

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

Question 64

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

Question 65

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

Question 66

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

Question 67

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

The education section of a resume should include your off campus training sponsored by business or government.

Question 70

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

Question 71

The introductory statement of a résumé can include highlights your strongest points in a brief summary of qualifications.

Question 72

Name at least three qualities you need when planning a résumé.

Question 73

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

Question 74

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

Question 75

To prepare an online résumé,you need to include links to projects,publications,and screencasts.The online résumé is also called a personal webpage or e-portfolio.

Question 76

Name at least five types of information that should be excluded from all résumés in order to discourage discrimination and to comply with Human Rights legislation.

Question 77

Relevant hobbies may be listed in the personal data and references section of your résumé.

Question 78

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

Question 79

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

Question 80

List four ways you can start networking now.