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