Deck 16: Job Search and Career Management Skills

Question 1

The major reward in a horizontal career path is the opportunity to

A) receive regular promotions.
B) switch from one field to another.
C) develop new technical and professional skills.
D) have a series of mentors.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A key feature of an electronic résumé is that it

A) is used exclusively for Internet job searches.
B) is sent by fax machine.
C) contains words designed to fit a keyword search.
D) is prepared by a word processor.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Developing a career path refers to

A) finding the path to happiness.
B) laying out a path to reach key goals.
C) creating a path for your friends.
D) tracking your career mistakes.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

To perceive yourself as a personal service business entity means that you

A) are a contract worker rather than a permanent employee.
B) are a business, offering the company a valuable service.
C) work exclusively for firms in the manufacturing rather than the service sector.
D) focus your efforts on customer satisfaction.

Question 5

Which of the following questions would most likely be part of a behavioural interview?

A) Do you like our office?
B) Describe the time you had to fill in while your manager was on sabbatical.
C) What is most important for you in a work environment.
D) What's your favourite word?

Question 6

Developing career breadth is particularly important for people who aspire to

A) someday become a high-level executive.
B) become well-known as a technical specialist.
C) become an industry specialist in one functional area, such as accounting.
D) retire as early as possible.

Question 7

It is recommended that your career goals should

A) mesh with your personal goals.
B) take priority over your personal goals.
C) replace your personal goals.
D) be set after achieving your personal goals.

Question 8

When first developing your network, it is recommended that you

A) only include people doing work similar to yours.
B) offer people prizes for becoming network members.
C) include a large number of people.
D) be quite restrictive about who can be in your network.

Question 9

Job hunting on the Internet

A) has become standard practice.
B) is almost exclusively for computer-related positions.
C) requires membership in an online job-search service.
D) eliminates the need for an in-person interview.

Question 10

The majority of successful job campaigns stems from

A) classified ads, including the Internet.
B) employment agencies and placement offices.
C) personal contacts, such as referrals by friends.
D) sending unsolicited résumés and letters to prospective employers.

Question 11

An attention-getting cover letter should be sent to a prospective employer

A) only if the employer makes such a request.
B) along with the job résumé.
C) as a follow-up to the job résumé.
D) only if they list a job opening.

Question 12

When you apply for a job

A) mention who you know in the company.
B) show a willingness to start at the bottom.
C) talk about your outstanding personal traits.
D) identify how you can help the employer.

Question 13

People are generally hired in today's job market based on

A) the extent of their formal education.
B) personality factors.
C) their ability to make a good interview impression.
D) the skills they possess.

Question 14

The traditional career path is based on the assumption that the person

A) grows by learning new skills.
B) stays with an employer for only a few years.
C) continues to take on more responsibility.
D) stays with the same area of specialization throughout the career.

Question 15

According to one authority, smiling during a job interview is important because

A) it's a great way to trick interviewers.
B) happy people get jobs.
C) it makes you look younger.
D) overly serious job candidates are usually not welcome.

Question 16

The job-finding tactic called develop a comprehensive marketing strategy centres around

A) identifying your potential contribution.
B) using multiple approaches to reach the right employer.
C) sending out your resume to as many employers as possible.
D) identifying your position objective.

Question 17

Margot, a senior executive, takes Jason under her wing and coaches him about executive work. In this role, Margot is referred to as a

A) corporate trainer.
B) mentor.
C) corporate coach.
D) human resource specialist.

Question 18

The best strategy to use in presenting yourself in an employment interview is to

A) try to outsmart the interviewer.
B) stare the interviewer straight in the eye.
C) be dramatic about your past accomplishments.
D) present yourself favourably but accurately.

Question 19

Which one of the following is least likely to be a good job-hunting tactic?

A) emphasize your ability to work undirected and alone
B) smooth out the rough spots in your background
C) smile at interviewers and be enthusiastic
D) use job-boards and career sections of company websites

Question 20

To sustain a high level of energy and career performance in the high-performance pyramid, you must train to perform well in which of the following four capacities:

A) emotional, technical, physical, and mental
B) ethical, educational, professional, and emotional
C) risk-taking, communication, humour, and responsibility
D) physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual

Question 21

Organization culture refers to

A) compatibility of the individual and the corporation
B) a system of shared values and beliefs that influences worker behaviour
C) superficial aspects of behaviour like physical appearance and dress
D) documentation about company rules and policies

Question 22

Rocky is an adventuresome, risk-taking person who joins a slow-moving, conservative company. Several months later he leaves in frustration. The career advancement tactic Rocky neglected was

A) working with a mentor.
B) networking to get inside information.
C) developing depth and breadth.
D) finding a good organization-person fit.

Question 23

The guideline "Emphasize relationships to avoid being outsourced" has to do with the fact that

A) your relationships and clients cannot be easily replaced by a new worker or a new form of technology.
B) building relationships with those that make decisions creates loyalty.
C) emphasizing relationships shows a proficiency for strong customer service.
D) relationships build customer loyalty.

Question 24

A 1998 study showed women

A) are not really encountering the glass ceiling anymore.
B) held 42 percent of all managerial jobs in Canada, but only 3 percent of the top jobs in the largest companies.
C) held more than half of all managerial jobs in Canada, and 20 percent of the top jobs in the largest companies.
D) are climbing the corporate ladder at the same pace as their male counterparts.

Question 25

Which is not part of your professional appearance?

A) Time management skills
B) Style
C) Grooming
D) Patterns of speech