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soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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.
functional resume
closing a interview
the warm up
within hours or two days after interview
2. 1-Printed traditional resume 2-printed scannable resume 3-electrontic plain-text file 4-microsoft word file 5- HTML format 6- PDF file
functional resume
chronological resume
six different formats you may use to produce your resume?
first steps in looking for a job
3. Pay attention - think before you speak - tailor things from the company's point of view
describing work history?
common problems employers see on the resume
question and answer stage
resume design
4. 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.
chronological resume
first steps in looking for a job
when going to a job interview
structure interview
5. 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.
resume should emphasize
Solicited application letter
planning your resume
screening stage
6. The last few minutes is a last opportunity to correct any misconceptions
six different formats you may use to produce your resume?
the close
asking question during the job interview
researching specific companies
7. 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.
stress interview
lack of work histor
within hours or two days after interview
group interviews
8. 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.
functional resume
lack of work histor
selection stage of interview
researching specific companies
9. 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
asking question during the job interview
resume should emphasize
Solicited application letter
10. An application letter written in response to an advertised job vacancy
chronological resume
preliminary screening interview
Solicited application letter
lack of work histor
11. 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
asking question during the job interview
middle section of a job application letter
describing work history?
common problems employers see on the resume
12. Effective resume designs are simple - clean - and professional- not gaudy - clever - or cute.
Solicited application letter
closing a interview
combination resume
Best physical appearance of the resume
13. 1-Whether you can handle the responsibilities and 2-whether you are a good fit with the organization and target position.
first steps in looking for a job
employers are looking for two things
unsolicited application letter
conventional resume
14. Consider a combination resume to highlight your skills while still providing a chronological history of your employment.
lack of work histor
Solicited application letter
chronological resume
resume should emphasize
15. A set of prepared questions - Usually used by behavioral and cognate clinician because it helps to pinpoint behaviors - attitudes - and thinking process.
preliminary screening interview
asking question during the job interview
structure interview
working interview
16. Sequence of job interviews
interview media
preliminary screening interview
planning your resume
the warm up
17. 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
purpose of resume
stress interview
chronological resume
behavioral interviews
18. Interviewing using a variety of media options - telephone - email - virtual meetings etc...
within hours or two days after interview
interview media
purpose of resume
behavioral interviews
19. 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
selection stage of interview
combination resume
lack of work histor
Best physical appearance of the resume
20. Planning ahead for interviewing questions will help you handle them more confidently and successfully.
interview media
employers are looking for two things
panel interview
asking question during the job interview
21. Conclude gracefully
when going to a job interview
structure interview
closing a interview
OCR
22. 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.
when going to a job interview
functional resume
middle section of a job application letter
combination resume
23. Go beyond every company's communication materials; find out what others in their industries and communities think about them.
stress interview
screening stage
within hours or two days after interview
researching specific companies
24. 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.
functional resume
planning your resume
resume design
group interviews
25. 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
number of interviews before a job offer with the same company?
researching specific companies
preliminary screening interview
situational interview
26. 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
within hours or two days after interview
chronological resume
question and answer stage
functional resume
27. 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)
chronological resume
open ended interview
unsolicited application letter
resume design
28. 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
purpose of resume
preparing your resume for scanning
middle section of a job application letter
behavioral interviews
29. As with business messages - planning a resume means analyzing your purpose and your audience - gathering information - choosing the best medium - and organizing your content
first steps in looking for a job
stress interview
planning your resume
preparing your resume for scanning
30. To stimulate an employers interest in learning more about you.
structure interview
closing a interview
purpose of resume
describing work history?
31. 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.
screening stage
describing work history?
interview media
closing a interview
32. 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.
interview media
resume design
situational interview
first steps in looking for a job
33. Most realistic type of interview - you actually perform a job related activity during the interview.
interview media
middle section of a job application letter
working interview
the warm up
34. 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
within hours or two days after interview
situational interview
conventional resume
lack of work histor
35. The most important because employers make up there minds in the 1st 20 seconds of an interview so keep your guard up.
common problems employers see on the resume
functional resume
closing a interview
the warm up
36. 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
situational interview
unsolicited application letter
panel interview
37. 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
open ended interview
when going to a job interview
first steps in looking for a job
different types of interviews
38. Optical Character Recognition
preparing your resume for scanning
asking question during the job interview
the warm up
OCR
39. An application letter written to an organization that has not advertised a vacancy. Also called a prospective letter
common problems employers see on the resume
first steps in looking for a job
planning your resume
unsolicited application letter
40. Interview designed to create anxiety and put pressure on applicants to see how they respond to stress enviroments
stress interview
unsolicited application letter
chronological resume
combination resume
41. Should be organized around your strengths
resume should emphasize
working interview
unsolicited application letter
first steps in looking for a job
42. 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.
common problems employers see on the resume
purpose of resume
open ended interview
number of interviews before a job offer with the same company?