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