Question 1

Your résumé should list past jobs in chronological order, with the first job first and the current job last.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When it comes to sending résumés as email attachments, WordPerfect is the most common format.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How can career counseling aid your search for employment?

Accepted Answer

Career counselors (often avail

Question 4

When emailing your résumé to a prospective employer and you have a specific reference number or job number, you should include it in the ________ ________ of the message.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When emailing your résumé to a prospective...

Question 5

Briefly explain the best time to begin crafting a personal job-search strategy.

Accepted Answer

The best time to start is now.

Question 6

The best approach to preparing a résumé is to

Accepted Answer

A)  learn as much as you can about who may be reading it, and be sure to meet their needs. 
B)  spend a lot of time creating it, and then send the same version to all prospective employers. 
C)  keep it general, brief, and nonspecific. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  learn as much as you can about who may be reading it, and be sure to meet their needs. 
B)  spend a lot of time creating it, and then send the same version to all prospective employers. 
C)  keep it general, brief, and nonspecific. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 7

Personal webpage, e-portfolio, social media résumé, and multimedia résumé are all terms used to describe ________ résumés.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Personal webpage, e-portfolio, social media résumé, and...

Question 8

Employers expect your résumé to display a strong understanding of the specific company to which you are applying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When it comes to functional résumés, many employers

Accepted Answer

A)  are suspicious of them. 
B)  don't know what they are. 
C)  strongly prefer them to chronological résumés. 
D)  view them as a sign of strong communication skills. 
A)  are suspicious of them. 
B)  don't know what they are. 
C)  strongly prefer them to chronological résumés. 
D)  view them as a sign of strong communication skills.

Question 10

What is meant by "quality of hire," and how do companies use it?

Accepted Answer

"Quality of hire" is a measure

Question 11

A type of résumé that emphasizes a candidate's skills and accomplishments while also including a complete job history is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  a combination résumé. 
B)  an indirect résumé. 
C)  a functional résumé. 
D)  a chronological résumé. 
A)  a combination résumé. 
B)  an indirect résumé. 
C)  a functional résumé. 
D)  a chronological résumé.

Question 12

Rewrite the following to make it a more active statement: "I was in charge of customer complaints and all ordering problems."

Accepted Answer

Handled all customer

Question 13

To fit everything on a page, it's okay to sacrifice white space on your résumé.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Should you use the word "I" in your résumé? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

It is best to avoid using "I" in a résum

Question 15

A(n) ________ résumé is organized around a list of skills and areas of competence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ résumé is organized around a...

Question 16

Business-related blogs and microblogs

Accepted Answer

A)  can be useful in a job search, but only for those seeking positions in technical fields. 
B)  can help you get comfortable with the jargon and buzzwords in a particular field. 
C)  are generally not very helpful to job applicants. 
D)  are very difficult to find online. 
A)  can be useful in a job search, but only for those seeking positions in technical fields. 
B)  can help you get comfortable with the jargon and buzzwords in a particular field. 
C)  are generally not very helpful to job applicants. 
D)  are very difficult to find online.

Question 17

Creating a plain-text file of your résumé

Accepted Answer

A)  is helpful, but very difficult to do without expensive software. 
B)  allows you to include your résumé in the body of an email message, instead of as an attachment. 
C)  is an outdated practice. 
D)  requires that you center all headings instead of left-justifying them. 
A)  is helpful, but very difficult to do without expensive software. 
B)  allows you to include your résumé in the body of an email message, instead of as an attachment. 
C)  is an outdated practice. 
D)  requires that you center all headings instead of left-justifying them.

Question 18

You should always include your college GPA on your résumé.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An online résumé

Accepted Answer

A)  requires a paid subscription to an online hosting service. 
B)  should never include "extras" such as screencasts and online videos. 
C)  can give employers a more complete picture of who you are and what you have to offer. 
D)  is useful only if you are applying for jobs in technology-related fields. 
A)  requires a paid subscription to an online hosting service. 
B)  should never include "extras" such as screencasts and online videos. 
C)  can give employers a more complete picture of who you are and what you have to offer. 
D)  is useful only if you are applying for jobs in technology-related fields.

Question 20

The most common way to organize a résumé is

Accepted Answer

A)  functionally. 
B)  chronologically. 
C)  alphabetically. 
D)  geographically. 
A)  functionally. 
B)  chronologically. 
C)  alphabetically. 
D)  geographically.

Exam 18: Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Your résumé should list past jobs in chronological order, with the first job first and the current job last.

When it comes to sending résumés as email attachments, WordPerfect is the most common format.

How can career counseling aid your search for employment?

When emailing your résumé to a prospective employer and you have a specific reference number or job number, you should include it in the ________ ________ of the message.

Briefly explain the best time to begin crafting a personal job-search strategy.

The best approach to preparing a résumé is to

Personal webpage, e-portfolio, social media résumé, and multimedia résumé are all terms used to describe ________ résumés.

Employers expect your résumé to display a strong understanding of the specific company to which you are applying.

When it comes to functional résumés, many employers

What is meant by "quality of hire," and how do companies use it?

A type of résumé that emphasizes a candidate's skills and accomplishments while also including a complete job history is termed

Rewrite the following to make it a more active statement: "I was in charge of customer complaints and all ordering problems."

To fit everything on a page, it's okay to sacrifice white space on your résumé.

Should you use the word "I" in your résumé? Why or why not?

A(n) ________ résumé is organized around a list of skills and areas of competence.

Business-related blogs and microblogs

Creating a plain-text file of your résumé

You should always include your college GPA on your résumé.

An online résumé

The most common way to organize a résumé is

Achieving Success Through Effective Business Communication

Mastering Interpersonal Communication

Communicating in a World of Diversity

Planning Business Messages

Writing Business Messages

Completing Business Messages

Crafting Messages for Electronic Media

Writing Routine and Positive Messages

Writing Negative Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages

Finding, Evaluating, and Processing Information

Designing Visual Communication

Planning Reports and Proposals

Writing Reports and Proposals

Completing Reports and Proposals

Developing Oral and Online Presentations

Enhancing Presentations With Slides and Other Visuals

Applying and Interviewing for Employment

Format and Layout of Business Documents

Documentation of Report Sources

Correction Symbols

Filters

When emailing your résumé to a prospective employer and you have a specific reference number or job number, you should include it in the of the message.