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