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