Deck 3: Preparing for Your Job Search

Question 1

Which letter is written by an applicant who does NOT know that a job opening exists?

A) Qualifications
B) Soliciting
C) Scanning
D) Prospecting

Answer 1

Prospecting

Question 2

Which resume format arranges your work experience and education so the most recent information is presented first?

A) Functional
B) Targeted
C) Chronological
D) Directional

Answer 2

Chronological

Question 3

Which resume format focuses on the applicant's achievements and abilities that relate only to a specific problem?

A) Targeted
B) Chronological
C) Functional
D) Directional

Answer 3

Targeted

Question 4

Which one of the following does NOT work to make a resume scanner friendly?

A) Key words found in the job ad
B) Personal traits shown in nouns, not verbs
C) Text with italics to emphasize an achievement or result on job performance
D) Common resume headings

Question 5

Which cover letter is written in response to an announcement that a job opening exists?

A) Qualifications
B) Soliciting
C) Scanning
D) Prospecting

Question 6

On a resume, "Open to Negotiation" means

A) You prefer to discuss virtual office environment options.
B) You prefer to discuss flex time.
C) You prefer to discuss the insurance benefits of the position.
D) You prefer to discuss the salary.

Question 7

The purpose of an interview is to give the

A) Interviewer an opportunity to evaluate the applicant's technical skills and past job performance.
B) Applicant an opportunity to gain information about the organization so he or she can determine if this is the best organization in which to work.
C) Interviewer an opportunity to evaluate the applicant's technical skills.
D) Interviewer an opportunity to evaluate the applicant in terms of the needs of the organization and the applicant an opportunity to appraise the job and organization.

Question 8

Which of the following is described as a behavioral question that an interviewer might ask?

A) Why did you choose a career as an office professional?
B) What made you decide you would like to work for this organization?
C) How do you rate the education you have received?
D) Describe a situation where you had conflict with your supervisor?

Question 9

Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate question to ask during an interview?

A) Approximately how much will my annual salary be?
B) Do you have a mentoring program?
C) Is this a newly created position?
D) To whom would I report?

Question 10

Which of the following should NOT be taken to an interview?

A) List of references
B) Another person
C) Extra copies of your resume
D) List of questions

Question 11

As a preliminary step to preparing a resume, prepare

A) a list of your work experience and skills.
B) a list of education, skills, work history, personal qualities, and interests.
C) a list of skills and personal qualities.
D) a list of education, skills, work history, and personal qualities.

Question 12

In every answer you give, the employer is looking for

A) how you will solve their problems.
B) how you will save them time.
C) how you will save them money.
D) Any of the above

Question 13

If asked about gaps in your work history, you should respond by

A) say you work best when you have time off in between jobs.
B) describing some volunteering you have done at that time.
C) explaining the crisis that relate to the gap.
D) None of the above

Question 14

Who is the most important person to greet in a friendly and respected manner?

A) The secretary
B) The interviewer
C) The receptionist
D) All of the above

Question 15

A portfolio is

A) created as paper as well as electronic.
B) a collection of samples of your best work.
C) one of the best marketing tools you can have on a job interview.
D) Any of the above

Question 16

Although one-to-one interviews are common, you should be prepared to face a group or a panel of interviewers.

Question 17

A curriculum vitae is the same as a scannable resume.

Question 18

A curriculum vitae is commonly used in overseas job hunting.

Question 19

Organizations outside the United States are under the same legal constraints that U.S. organizations are regarding the type of information they may require from a potential job candidate.

Question 20

To gain insight into your personality and to check on your attitude, an interviewer may ask the following question: What do you expect to be doing three years from now?.

Question 21

Many applicants fall short during an interview because they lack knowledge about the organization to which they are applying.

Question 22

Timing the arrival of your cover letter and resume is important; for example, the best day for a cover letter and a resume to arrive in the traditional mail is Monday.

Question 23

A resume is acceptable as a substitute for a completed application form.

Question 24

If a question on the application form does not apply to you, the best thing to do is to leave it blank.

Question 25

To write an effective cover letter, you should include at least five or six well-written paragraphs.

Question 26

The one thing you want to do during the first interview is to discuss potential salary information so you will know if the pay fits your personal budget.

Question 27

As soon as the interview is over, you should replay each question and answer in your mind.

Question 28

At the start of an interview, you should shake the interviewer's hand firmly and look him or her in the eye.

Question 29

What you should NOT do to prepare for an interview is learn the company's concerns and problems.

Question 30

One thing you do want to do during the interview is to connect with the interviewer.

Question 31

Explain the differences that exist among the following job resources: Networking, Campus Career Development Centers, and staffing agencies.

Question 32

Describe consequences of "stretching" the truth about your performance skills.

Question 33

How does a scannable resume differ from that of a resume that is mailed to a potential employer?

Question 34

What differences exist between a prospecting cover letter and a solicited cover letter?

Question 35

How does a curriculum vitae (CV) differ from that of a resume?