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