Exam 13: Building Careers and Writing Résumés

David is aware that the majority of résumés are now subjected to keyword searches in an applicant tracking system.To help David use keywords for his benefit,which of the following parts of his résumé should include relevant keywords?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 81

A career objective ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 82

Quality of hire is a measure of the effectiveness of the recruiting process.

(True/False)

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Question 83

For any career path that you might want to pursue,two guidelines are to be kept in mind: ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 84

In a combination résumé,the work experience section dominates and is placed immediately after your contact information and introductory statement.

(True/False)

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Question 85

Which of the following candidates will make a negative impact on his job search?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 86

A variety of terms are used to describe online résumé types including personal Web page,e-portfolio,social media résumé,and multimedia résumé.

(True/False)

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Question 87

Sam has been told that to create an effective résumé he should keep its style direct and simple.Therefore,Sam should ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 88

Joe has worked as an independent contractor and has been part of many temporary assignments.In his résumé,he should ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 89

Jane has a criminal record and had been incarcerated for a month.When Jane is applying for a job,she should ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 90

A variety of terms are used to describe online résumés,including ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 91

An important step in showing employers that you will be a good fit is to ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 92

Which of the following résumé formats is applicable for college graduates with limited professional experience?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 93

A ________ emphasizes your skills and capabilities,identifying employers and academic experience in subordinate sections.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 94

Military experience can help you develop many skills.Therefore,include standard military terminology to build credibility in your résumé.

(True/False)

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Question 95

Gerald has just prepared his résumé and is ready to mail the printed traditional résumés to organizations.However,his friends insist that he should be ready with more formats because,depending on the companies he applies to,he might want to produce his résumé in as many as six formats including ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 96

An important aspect of the employer's quality-of hire is the number of candidates applying for a job opening.

(True/False)

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Question 97

Which of the following is the last step in planning your résumé?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 98

If you were fired from your previous job because of discrimination by your employer,should you include that work experience in your résumé? Why or why not?

(Essay)

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Question 99

Which of the following is true about résumés?

(Multiple Choice)

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David is aware that the majority of résumés are now subjected to keyword searches in an applicant tracking system.To help David use keywords for his benefit,which of the following parts of his résumé should include relevant keywords?

A career objective ________.

Quality of hire is a measure of the effectiveness of the recruiting process.

For any career path that you might want to pursue,two guidelines are to be kept in mind: ________.

In a combination résumé,the work experience section dominates and is placed immediately after your contact information and introductory statement.

Which of the following candidates will make a negative impact on his job search?

A variety of terms are used to describe online résumé types including personal Web page,e-portfolio,social media résumé,and multimedia résumé.

Sam has been told that to create an effective résumé he should keep its style direct and simple.Therefore,Sam should ________.

Joe has worked as an independent contractor and has been part of many temporary assignments.In his résumé,he should ________.

Jane has a criminal record and had been incarcerated for a month.When Jane is applying for a job,she should ________.

A variety of terms are used to describe online résumés,including ________.

An important step in showing employers that you will be a good fit is to ________.

Which of the following résumé formats is applicable for college graduates with limited professional experience?

A ________ emphasizes your skills and capabilities,identifying employers and academic experience in subordinate sections.

Military experience can help you develop many skills.Therefore,include standard military terminology to build credibility in your résumé.

An important aspect of the employer's quality-of hire is the number of candidates applying for a job opening.

Which of the following is the last step in planning your résumé?

If you were fired from your previous job because of discrimination by your employer,should you include that work experience in your résumé? Why or why not?

Which of the following is true about résumés?

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