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