Exam 58: Career Development and Life Skills

The medical assistant should not e-mail a resume, because it may not appear as intended once it is saved and opened by the recipient.

Self-management skills are the abilities the medical assistant needs to perform a job, such as performing venipuncture or billing insurance.

A counteroffer is a return offer often made by a supervisor or employer who is at risk of losing a valued employee.

Remember to be completely __________ when completing a job application and resume.

When is the best time to gather information and explore your personal preferences about where you would like to work?

Performing well on __________ may be one of the best ways to secure a job.

Pay particular attention to all __________ of appearance when preparing for the job interview.

Letting another person write your resume is a good idea.

Which of the following is not an action word?

Something that is intolerable is bearable.

__________ each resume to get better results during the job search.

The medical assistant should tell his or her personal __________ when graduation is near, because job leads might be discovered using this source.

Networking is meeting and getting to know individuals in the same or similar career fields and sharing information about available opportunities.

An expert judgment or evaluation of a person's work performance is called an appraisal.

What would be the best attitude to display when applying for your first position as a medical assistant?

Medical assistants must evaluate their own __________ and weaknesses.

A return offer made by a person who has rejected an offer or job is called a(n) __________.

Job applications are never considered legal documents.

Most potential employers will not interact with students until the students graduate.

The medical assistant should proofread all resumes several times.