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soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Emphasizes the applicant's work experience in chronological order beginning with the most recent - Type of resume used when the applicant wants to emphasize work experience.
the warm up
middle section of a job application letter
chronological resume
preparing your resume for scanning
2. Interviewing using a variety of media options - telephone - email - virtual meetings etc...
closing a interview
interview media
OCR
chronological resume
3. 1- Build toward career 2-prepare resume and other employment messages 3-understand interview process 4- prepare for interview 5-participate in interview 6-follow up amd accept offer.
structure interview
purpose of resume
first steps in looking for a job
number of interviews before a job offer with the same company?
4. A set of prepared questions - Usually used by behavioral and cognate clinician because it helps to pinpoint behaviors - attitudes - and thinking process.
structure interview
purpose of resume
question and answer stage
functional resume
5. Interviews that ask applicants to describe specific behaviors or actions they have displayed in the past to demonstrate particular skills - ask job applicants about past behaviors
resume should emphasize
stress interview
planning your resume
behavioral interviews
6. Multiple times before deciding to make you a job offer. sequence of interviews starts with the screening stage - than you move into the selection stages - and lastly the final stage which the interviewer mauy try to sell you on working for the firm.
panel interview
Best physical appearance of the resume
number of interviews before a job offer with the same company?
preparing your resume for scanning
7. Conclude gracefully
when going to a job interview
closing a interview
conventional resume
preliminary screening interview
8. Sequence of job interviews
preliminary screening interview
resume design
panel interview
planning your resume
9. Highlighting specific skills and abilities and follows with a chronological list of jobs and a brief look at education - a resume that summarizes the job skills as well as education and employment history - Utilizes quantities of both the chronologic
structure interview
six different formats you may use to produce your resume?
combination resume
lack of work histor
10. Pay attention - think before you speak - tailor things from the company's point of view
describing work history?
question and answer stage
number of interviews before a job offer with the same company?
Solicited application letter
11. Consider a combination resume to highlight your skills while still providing a chronological history of your employment.
lack of work histor
the close
functional resume
working interview
12. Nontraditional does not mean good - Elements to get noticed: -White space -Headings -Changes in type size and font -Shading -Positioning - use straightforward typefaces such as times roman or arial.
resume design
number of interviews before a job offer with the same company?
conventional resume
employers are looking for two things
13. The most important because employers make up there minds in the 1st 20 seconds of an interview so keep your guard up.
different types of interviews
interview media
first steps in looking for a job
the warm up
14. 1-Whether you can handle the responsibilities and 2-whether you are a good fit with the organization and target position.
structure interview
employers are looking for two things
combination resume
working interview
15. The last few minutes is a last opportunity to correct any misconceptions
six different formats you may use to produce your resume?
Best physical appearance of the resume
question and answer stage
the close
16. Type of interview in which structured questions are spread across a group; individual who is most compentent in the relevant area usually asks the question.
Solicited application letter
panel interview
different types of interviews
when going to a job interview
17. 1-Learn about the organization 2-thinking ahead about interviewer's questions 3-planning question of your own 4-boosting your confidence 5-polishing your interview style 6-presenting a professional image 7-being ready when you arrive
when going to a job interview
six different formats you may use to produce your resume?
group interviews
Best physical appearance of the resume
18. 1- Too long or wordy 2- too short or sketchy 3-difficult to read 4-poorly written 5-displaying weak understanding of the business world 6-poor quality printing or cheap paper 7-spelling errors and grammar errors 8-boastful 9-gimmicky
middle section of a job application letter
common problems employers see on the resume
the close
lack of work histor
19. Use the middle section of your letter to expand on your opening - presenting a more complete picture of your strengths which presents your strongest selling points in terms of your potential benefit to the organization.
behavioral interviews
different types of interviews
within hours or two days after interview
middle section of a job application letter
20. Most realistic type of interview - you actually perform a job related activity during the interview.
situational interview
working interview
describing work history?
selection stage of interview
21. Focuses attention on a candidate's skills rather than on past employment. - reverse the content and titles of the conventional resume - organizing by what the candidate can do or has learned rather than by types of experience
conventional resume
employers are looking for two things
working interview
functional resume
22. The researcher has a particular topic for study - but they allow the conversation to go wherever the researcher participant takes it - and each interview becomes highly individual (low-structure)
selection stage of interview
open ended interview
Best physical appearance of the resume
planning your resume
23. A structured interview in which the interviewer describes a situation likely to arise on the job - then asks the candidate what he or she would do in that situation
the warm up
combination resume
situational interview
describing work history?
24. Should be organized around your strengths
resume should emphasize
chronological resume
screening stage
interview media
25. Resume formatted to look attractive and designed to be mailed or handed to the reviewer - but cannot effectively be scanned by computers or stored electronically - form of life history organized by type of work experience
describing work history?
resume design
stress interview
conventional resume
26. 1-Structured Interview: Interviewer asks prepared - job related questions and 2-Open-ended interview is when the interviewer adapts his questions based on your responses - 3-panel interview - 4- group interview 5- behavioral interview - 6-situational
working interview
Best physical appearance of the resume
different types of interviews
situational interview
27. The begining stage when emplyees filters out applicants who are unqualified or not a good fit. best approach is to try to differentiate yourself from other candidates and follow the interviewers lead.
group interviews
functional resume
screening stage
when going to a job interview
28. Planning ahead for interviewing questions will help you handle them more confidently and successfully.
asking question during the job interview
the warm up
the close
screening stage
29. Several applicants interviewing at the same time while being observed by company representatives. This allows them to observe how one behaves in a stressful and competitive environment.
lack of work histor
group interviews
functional resume
chronological resume
30. Follow up with a thank you letter or email thanking the interview for their time and consideration even if you don't have a good chance being hired.
within hours or two days after interview
stress interview
describing work history?
panel interview
31. This the second round of interviews and you may interview with several people from the company. they are narrowing down applicants and you should show interest in the job - listen attentively - ask questions.
selection stage of interview
Solicited application letter
employers are looking for two things
researching specific companies
32. To stimulate an employers interest in learning more about you.
common problems employers see on the resume
asking question during the job interview
purpose of resume
the warm up
33. 1-Printed traditional resume 2-printed scannable resume 3-electrontic plain-text file 4-microsoft word file 5- HTML format 6- PDF file
unsolicited application letter
six different formats you may use to produce your resume?
middle section of a job application letter
functional resume
34. For a successful scannable resume - 1- use plain font and simplified design. 2-compile a keword summary that lists all the terms that can help match your resume to the right opening. a scannable resume is formatted to be OCR friendly
panel interview
planning your resume
preparing your resume for scanning
common problems employers see on the resume
35. An application letter written to an organization that has not advertised a vacancy. Also called a prospective letter
Solicited application letter
lack of work histor
unsolicited application letter
behavioral interviews
36. As with business messages - planning a resume means analyzing your purpose and your audience - gathering information - choosing the best medium - and organizing your content
Best physical appearance of the resume
planning your resume
panel interview
describing work history?
37. Optical Character Recognition
selection stage of interview
OCR
group interviews
panel interview
38. An application letter written in response to an advertised job vacancy
conventional resume
structure interview
Solicited application letter
screening stage
39. When you describe past job responsibilities be sure to relate them to the needs of potential employers; identify the skills and knowledge from these previous jobs that you can apply to a future job.
number of interviews before a job offer with the same company?
chronological resume
describing work history?
lack of work histor
40. Interview designed to create anxiety and put pressure on applicants to see how they respond to stress enviroments
stress interview
within hours or two days after interview
when going to a job interview
conventional resume
41. Go beyond every company's communication materials; find out what others in their industries and communities think about them.
researching specific companies
combination resume
open ended interview
the close
42. Effective resume designs are simple - clean - and professional- not gaudy - clever - or cute.
six different formats you may use to produce your resume?
different types of interviews
Best physical appearance of the resume
researching specific companies