Question 1

Addressing your application letter to an individual by name will make your letter more appealing to the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To ensure that your résumé submitted electronically looks exactly like the original and cannot be altered,you should submit it as a Microsoft Word document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Erin will be searching for a job online and wants to make sure she doesn't waste her time.What is the best advice you can give her?

Accepted Answer

A) Pick one online job-search site and use it exclusively. 
B) Do her searching late at night when the Web isn't as busy. 
C) Avoid the big job boards altogether. 
D) Stay focused on a specific goal. 
A) Pick one online job-search site and use it exclusively. 
B) Do her searching late at night when the Web isn't as busy. 
C) Avoid the big job boards altogether. 
D) Stay focused on a specific goal.

Question 4

A cover message should ________.

Accepted Answer

A) begin by addressing the reader by namewhen possible 
B) begin formally with To Whom It May Concern 
C) be addressed to a job title such as Hiring Manager or to a department such as Human Resources Department 
D) omit the salutation altogether 
A) begin by addressing the reader by namewhen possible 
B) begin formally with To Whom It May Concern 
C) be addressed to a job title such as Hiring Manager or to a department such as Human Resources Department 
D) omit the salutation altogether

Question 5

Dale has decided to prepare a video résumé.What is the best advice you can give him?

Accepted Answer

A) Remember that video résumés are not appropriate for all career fields. 
B) Dress professionally in business attire,just as he would for an in-person interview. 
C) Keep his video to three minutes or less. 
D) All of these choices are good tips for Dale. 
A) Remember that video résumés are not appropriate for all career fields. 
B) Dress professionally in business attire,just as he would for an in-person interview. 
C) Keep his video to three minutes or less. 
D) All of these choices are good tips for Dale.

Question 6

The best opening for a solicited cover message is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Please consider this letter an application for the payroll manager position. 
B) I am interested in applying for the payroll manager position. 
C) Brad Schulte of your accounting department suggested that I apply for the payroll manager position that is currently vacant. 
D) I happened to run across your online ad for a payroll manager position and would like to apply. 
A) Please consider this letter an application for the payroll manager position. 
B) I am interested in applying for the payroll manager position. 
C) Brad Schulte of your accounting department suggested that I apply for the payroll manager position that is currently vacant. 
D) I happened to run across your online ad for a payroll manager position and would like to apply.

Question 7

To ensure that your résumé retains its formatting and cannot be altered by a reader,you should send it as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) Word document 
B) PDF file 
C) plain-text document 
D) HTML file 
A) Word document 
B) PDF file 
C) plain-text document 
D) HTML file

Question 8

Which of the following job duty statements will be most effective on a résumé to highlight accounting experience?

Accepted Answer

A) Responsible for daily account reconciliation 
B) Reconciled general ledger accounts daily 
C) Reconciled general ledger accounts daily with 100 percent accuracy 
D) Responsible for reconciling general ledger accounts daily 
A) Responsible for daily account reconciliation 
B) Reconciled general ledger accounts daily 
C) Reconciled general ledger accounts daily with 100 percent accuracy 
D) Responsible for reconciling general ledger accounts daily

Question 9

A chronological résumé style would be best for which of the following candidates?

Accepted Answer

A) Emma,who has worked for years in the retail industry and who is now pursuing a career in health care 
B) Griffin,who has held five different positions with four different companies over the past three years 
C) Roxanne,who has advanced from an entry-level position to department manager for her current employer 
D) Huseyin,who is afraid he will appear overqualified for the target position 
A) Emma,who has worked for years in the retail industry and who is now pursuing a career in health care 
B) Griffin,who has held five different positions with four different companies over the past three years 
C) Roxanne,who has advanced from an entry-level position to department manager for her current employer 
D) Huseyin,who is afraid he will appear overqualified for the target position

Question 10

Personal branding involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A) deciding what makes you unique and desirable in the job market 
B) coming up with a tagline that describes what you do and who you are 
C) preparing a professional-looking business card and an elevator speech 
D) all of these 
A) deciding what makes you unique and desirable in the job market 
B) coming up with a tagline that describes what you do and who you are 
C) preparing a professional-looking business card and an elevator speech 
D) all of these

Question 11

In today's digital age,what are the primary routes to being hired?

Accepted Answer

A) Job boards and search engines 
B) Personal networking and referrals 
C) Social networks 
D) Mobile devices 
A) Job boards and search engines 
B) Personal networking and referrals 
C) Social networks 
D) Mobile devices

Question 12

Dennis wants to use social media in his job search for a professional position.What will likely be his best tool?

Accepted Answer

A) Facebook.com 
B) Twitter.com 
C) YouTube.com 
D) LinkedIn.com 
A) Facebook.com 
B) Twitter.com 
C) YouTube.com 
D) LinkedIn.com

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the work experience section of a résumé is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) List only jobs that you think will help you win the targeted position. 
B) Arrange every job you have held in chronological order by date. 
C) Always place the work experience section after the education section. 
D) Include personal pronouns (such as I,me,my)to stress your actions. 
A) List only jobs that you think will help you win the targeted position. 
B) Arrange every job you have held in chronological order by date. 
C) Always place the work experience section after the education section. 
D) Include personal pronouns (such as I,me,my)to stress your actions.

Question 14

The first step in the job-search process is writing your résumé.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Even in this digital age,personal ________ and referrals continue to be the primary route to hiring.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Even in this digital age,personal ________ and...

Question 16

Currently,________ is the No.1 job site,offering millions of job listings aggregated from thousands of websites.It accounts for more hires than all the other job boards combined.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Currently,________ is the No.1 job site,offering millions...

Question 17

The openjob market consists of positions that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) do not require submittingyour résumé 
B) are never advertised or listed 
C) are currently advertised or listed 
D) allow all interested candidates to come in for an interview 
A) do not require submittingyour résumé 
B) are never advertised or listed 
C) are currently advertised or listed 
D) allow all interested candidates to come in for an interview

Question 18

If you do not know whether a position is open and you are prospecting for a job,write an unsolicited cover message using the ________ pattern of organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you do not know whether a...

Question 19

Your list of references should include both professional and personal references.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

One of the best ways to use LinkedIn is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) update your LinkedIn status weekly 
B) search for a company in which you are interested 
C) refer hiring employees to your LinkedIn site instead of preparing a professional résumé 
D) do all of these 
A) update your LinkedIn status weekly 
B) search for a company in which you are interested 
C) refer hiring employees to your LinkedIn site instead of preparing a professional résumé 
D) do all of these

Addressing your application letter to an individual by name will make your letter more appealing to the employer.

To ensure that your résumé submitted electronically looks exactly like the original and cannot be altered,you should submit it as a Microsoft Word document.

Erin will be searching for a job online and wants to make sure she doesn't waste her time.What is the best advice you can give her?

A cover message should ________.

Dale has decided to prepare a video résumé.What is the best advice you can give him?

The best opening for a solicited cover message is ________.

To ensure that your résumé retains its formatting and cannot be altered by a reader,you should send it as a(n)________.

Which of the following job duty statements will be most effective on a résumé to highlight accounting experience?

A chronological résumé style would be best for which of the following candidates?

Personal branding involves ________.

In today's digital age,what are the primary routes to being hired?

Dennis wants to use social media in his job search for a professional position.What will likely be his best tool?

Which of the following statements about the work experience section of a résumé is most accurate?

The first step in the job-search process is writing your résumé.

Even in this digital age,personal ________ and referrals continue to be the primary route to hiring.

Currently,________ is the No.1 job site,offering millions of job listings aggregated from thousands of websites.It accounts for more hires than all the other job boards combined.

The openjob market consists of positions that ________.

If you do not know whether a position is open and you are prospecting for a job,write an unsolicited cover message using the ________ pattern of organization.

Your list of references should include both professional and personal references.

One of the best ways to use LinkedIn is to ________.

Business Communication in the Digital Age

Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening, Nonverbal, and Etiquette Skills

Intercultural Communication

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Writing Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Report and Research Basics

Informal Business Reports

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

Interviewing and Following Up

Filters

Exam 15: The Job Search, Résumés, and Cover Letters

Addressing your application letter to an individual by name will make your letter more appealing to the employer.

To ensure that your résumé submitted electronically looks exactly like the original and cannot be altered,you should submit it as a Microsoft Word document.

Erin will be searching for a job online and wants to make sure she doesn't waste her time.What is the best advice you can give her?

A cover message should ________.

Dale has decided to prepare a video résumé.What is the best advice you can give him?

The best opening for a solicited cover message is ________.

To ensure that your résumé retains its formatting and cannot be altered by a reader,you should send it as a(n)________.

Which of the following job duty statements will be most effective on a résumé to highlight accounting experience?

A chronological résumé style would be best for which of the following candidates?

Personal branding involves ________.

In today's digital age,what are the primary routes to being hired?

Dennis wants to use social media in his job search for a professional position.What will likely be his best tool?

Which of the following statements about the work experience section of a résumé is most accurate?

The first step in the job-search process is writing your résumé.

Even in this digital age,personal ________ and referrals continue to be the primary route to hiring.

Currently,________ is the No.1 job site,offering millions of job listings aggregated from thousands of websites.It accounts for more hires than all the other job boards combined.

The openjob market consists of positions that ________.

If you do not know whether a position is open and you are prospecting for a job,write an unsolicited cover message using the ________ pattern of organization.

Your list of references should include both professional and personal references.

One of the best ways to use LinkedIn is to ________.

Business Communication in the Digital Age

Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening, Nonverbal, and Etiquette Skills

Intercultural Communication

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Writing Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Report and Research Basics

Informal Business Reports

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

Interviewing and Following Up

Filters