Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to help-wanted notices in newspapers and professional journals,whether online or in print?

Accepted Answer

A)  classified advertisements 
B)  display advertisements 
C)  personal advertisements 
D)  cover messages 
E)  public notices 
A)  classified advertisements 
B)  display advertisements 
C)  personal advertisements 
D)  cover messages 
E)  public notices

Question 2

Which section of a general cover letter matches a person's qualifications to the reader's needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  the introduction 
B)  the conclusion 
C)  the references 
D)  the body 
E)  the salutation 
A)  the introduction 
B)  the conclusion 
C)  the references 
D)  the body 
E)  the salutation

Question 3

One of the purposes of an introduction in a cover message is to

Accepted Answer

A)  capture the reader's attention. 
B)  uses a good sales strategy. 
C)  request action for an interview. 
D)  provide contact information for further communication. 
E)  display information with the intention of persuading the reader. 
A)  capture the reader's attention. 
B)  uses a good sales strategy. 
C)  request action for an interview. 
D)  provide contact information for further communication. 
E)  display information with the intention of persuading the reader.

Question 4

Describe how to maintain job-search activities once a job has been secured.

Accepted Answer

Actively following a job market provides

Question 5

If you are an interviewer,which of the following questions does the law permit you to ask?

Accepted Answer

A)  What religion do you practice? 
B)  How old are you? 
C)  Are you married? 
D)  Do you plan to have children? 
E)  How much are you expecting to get paid? 
A)  What religion do you practice? 
B)  How old are you? 
C)  Are you married? 
D)  Do you plan to have children? 
E)  How much are you expecting to get paid?

Question 6

Which of the following statements about making a good appearance at an interview is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should wear whatever you would wear on a normal day. 
B)  You should wear trendy clothing. 
C)  You should wear conservative colors,such as black,brown,navy,and gray. 
D)  You should avoid conformity in dress and grooming. 
E)  You should dress for the job you ultimately want,not necessarily the job you are interviewing for. 
A)  You should wear whatever you would wear on a normal day. 
B)  You should wear trendy clothing. 
C)  You should wear conservative colors,such as black,brown,navy,and gray. 
D)  You should avoid conformity in dress and grooming. 
E)  You should dress for the job you ultimately want,not necessarily the job you are interviewing for.

Question 7

When presenting your education in your résumé,you should

Accepted Answer

A)  include details such as your age,religion,and political affiliation. 
B)  provide an explanation if your GPA is low (e.g. ,you worked 40-hours per week). 
C)  include your GPA no matter how low it is. 
D)  emphasize grades,projects,honors,or special recognition. 
E)  omit study-abroad experiences. 
A)  include details such as your age,religion,and political affiliation. 
B)  provide an explanation if your GPA is low (e.g. ,you worked 40-hours per week). 
C)  include your GPA no matter how low it is. 
D)  emphasize grades,projects,honors,or special recognition. 
E)  omit study-abroad experiences.

Question 8

Deandra's best friend's father works for Prime Tech,and he has arranged for Deandra to make a personal visit to their office to talk about possible employment.Deandra is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  prospecting. 
B)  headhunting. 
C)  networking. 
D)  temping. 
E)  searching the company intranet. 
A)  prospecting. 
B)  headhunting. 
C)  networking. 
D)  temping. 
E)  searching the company intranet.

Question 9

Which section of a cover letter requests action such as an interview and provides contact information that makes a response easy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the introduction 
B)  the body 
C)  the close 
D)  the reference sheet 
E)  the salutation 
A)  the introduction 
B)  the body 
C)  the close 
D)  the reference sheet 
E)  the salutation

Question 10

If you are seeking an internship or just beginning your career,one good possibility is the career center at your school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Education is an internal factor that needs to be considered when identifying appropriate jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is the first step you should take when searching for a job or an internship?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should analyze the job market. 
B)  You should analyze yourself. 
C)  You should analyze your potential employers. 
D)  You should analyze the job counselor. 
E)  You should analyze the industry. 
A)  You should analyze the job market. 
B)  You should analyze yourself. 
C)  You should analyze your potential employers. 
D)  You should analyze the job counselor. 
E)  You should analyze the industry.

Question 13

Which of the following phrases from a résumé is not in the same parallel grammatical form as the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  developed monthly client reports 
B)  coordinated company projects 
C)  negotiated with vendors 
D)  was responsible for managing the sales team 
E)  organized quarterly file audits 
A)  developed monthly client reports 
B)  coordinated company projects 
C)  negotiated with vendors 
D)  was responsible for managing the sales team 
E)  organized quarterly file audits

Question 14

Once you have acquired a job,you do not need to update your résumé until you start looking for another job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When writing cover messages,you can help your case by

Accepted Answer

A)  presenting your facts in reader-viewpoint language. 
B)  ordering information about yourself based on chronology,not the job requirements. 
C)  using I-references as much as possible. 
D)  avoiding the you-viewpoint. 
E)  presenting your information using the we-viewpoint. 
A)  presenting your facts in reader-viewpoint language. 
B)  ordering information about yourself based on chronology,not the job requirements. 
C)  using I-references as much as possible. 
D)  avoiding the you-viewpoint. 
E)  presenting your information using the we-viewpoint.

Question 16

Carlos is going to a job fair and needs to bring printed copies of his résumé with him.Which of the following practices should he avoid?

Accepted Answer

A)  leaving space for margins on all sides of the résumé 
B)  allotting extra space between subdivisions and indented patterns for subparts 
C)  using a different font style for every heading on the résumé 
D)  formatting the résumé with 14-point headings and 12-point text 
E)  listing items in rows and columns if the items are short 
A)  leaving space for margins on all sides of the résumé 
B)  allotting extra space between subdivisions and indented patterns for subparts 
C)  using a different font style for every heading on the résumé 
D)  formatting the résumé with 14-point headings and 12-point text 
E)  listing items in rows and columns if the items are short

Which of the following terms refers to help-wanted notices in newspapers and professional journals,whether online or in print?

Which section of a general cover letter matches a person's qualifications to the reader's needs?

One of the purposes of an introduction in a cover message is to

Describe how to maintain job-search activities once a job has been secured.

If you are an interviewer,which of the following questions does the law permit you to ask?

Which of the following statements about making a good appearance at an interview is true?

When presenting your education in your résumé,you should

Deandra's best friend's father works for Prime Tech,and he has arranged for Deandra to make a personal visit to their office to talk about possible employment.Deandra is engaging in

Which section of a cover letter requests action such as an interview and provides contact information that makes a response easy?

If you are seeking an internship or just beginning your career,one good possibility is the career center at your school.

Education is an internal factor that needs to be considered when identifying appropriate jobs.

Which of the following is the first step you should take when searching for a job or an internship?

Which of the following phrases from a résumé is not in the same parallel grammatical form as the others?

Once you have acquired a job,you do not need to update your résumé until you start looking for another job.

When writing cover messages,you can help your case by

Carlos is going to a job fair and needs to bring printed copies of his résumé with him.Which of the following practices should he avoid?

Communicating in the Workplace

Writing Effectively for Your Audience, Purpose, and Medium

Designing Documents With Visual Appeal

Communicating With Visuals

Crafting Effective Sentences and Paragraphs

Building Positive Relationships Through Communication

Communicating Across Cultures

Writing Good-News and Neutral Messages

Writing Bad-News Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages and Proposals

Researching Writing Reports

Creating the Right Type of Report

Delivering Business Presentations and Speeches

Putting Interpersonal Communication Skills to Work in Conversations and Meetings

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Exam 15: Communicating in the Job Search

Which of the following terms refers to help-wanted notices in newspapers and professional journals,whether online or in print?

Which section of a general cover letter matches a person's qualifications to the reader's needs?

One of the purposes of an introduction in a cover message is to

Describe how to maintain job-search activities once a job has been secured.

If you are an interviewer,which of the following questions does the law permit you to ask?

Which of the following statements about making a good appearance at an interview is true?

When presenting your education in your résumé,you should

Deandra's best friend's father works for Prime Tech,and he has arranged for Deandra to make a personal visit to their office to talk about possible employment.Deandra is engaging in

Which section of a cover letter requests action such as an interview and provides contact information that makes a response easy?

If you are seeking an internship or just beginning your career,one good possibility is the career center at your school.

Education is an internal factor that needs to be considered when identifying appropriate jobs.

Which of the following is the first step you should take when searching for a job or an internship?

Which of the following phrases from a résumé is not in the same parallel grammatical form as the others?

Once you have acquired a job,you do not need to update your résumé until you start looking for another job.

When writing cover messages,you can help your case by

Carlos is going to a job fair and needs to bring printed copies of his résumé with him.Which of the following practices should he avoid?

Communicating in the Workplace

Writing Effectively for Your Audience, Purpose, and Medium

Designing Documents With Visual Appeal

Communicating With Visuals

Crafting Effective Sentences and Paragraphs

Building Positive Relationships Through Communication

Communicating Across Cultures

Writing Good-News and Neutral Messages

Writing Bad-News Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages and Proposals

Researching Writing Reports

Creating the Right Type of Report

Delivering Business Presentations and Speeches

Putting Interpersonal Communication Skills to Work in Conversations and Meetings

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