Question 1

The chronological résumé is popular among job candidates who are re-entering the workforce or who have changed jobs frequently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is most important to convey in the employment section of your résumé?

Accepted Answer

A)  information about your successful accomplishments on the job 
B)  information about how to contact your previous managers 
C)  information about relevant courses you took during your academic career 
D)  information about the size of each company you have worked for 
A)  information about your successful accomplishments on the job 
B)  information about how to contact your previous managers 
C)  information about relevant courses you took during your academic career 
D)  information about the size of each company you have worked for

Question 3

Which of these statements best explains how your use of social media affects your professional brand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Potential employers will review your social-media use as one way to judge how well you would succeed at marketing. 
B)  Potential employers will review your social-media use to see if you are a fun person to be around. 
C)  Potential employers will review your social-media use as one way to assess how you would behave on the job. 
D)  Potential employers will review your social-media use to see if you take good pictures. 
A)  Potential employers will review your social-media use as one way to judge how well you would succeed at marketing. 
B)  Potential employers will review your social-media use to see if you are a fun person to be around. 
C)  Potential employers will review your social-media use as one way to assess how you would behave on the job. 
D)  Potential employers will review your social-media use to see if you take good pictures.

Question 4

what should you do after interviewing for a job?

Accepted Answer

Write a letter or an

Question 5

At 23, Becky has just received her B.S. in horticulture from a state college. She has been interested in flowers and gardening since grade school. While in high school, she won several state-fair ribbons for her flowers, which she grew in her spare time while working part-time at a fast-food restaurant and going to school. She continued working at the restaurant while in college. What advice would you give Becky as she prepares her résumé for a full-time position as a horticulturist for the local county extension service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Write a skills résumé. 
B)  Write a chronological résumé. 
C)  Write either style of résumé, but leave out the employment section. 
D)  Write either style of résumé, but add to the professional information section a detailed paragraph describing in professional terms her love of flowers. 
A)  Write a skills résumé. 
B)  Write a chronological résumé. 
C)  Write either style of résumé, but leave out the employment section. 
D)  Write either style of résumé, but add to the professional information section a detailed paragraph describing in professional terms her love of flowers.

Question 6

What are the four parts of the body of a job-application letter?

Accepted Answer

The introductory paragraph, th

Question 7

Which of the following statements best displays appropriate levels of both confidence and politeness?

Accepted Answer

A)  I hope you will have some time available to consider my qualifications for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 if you would be able to set up a time. 
B)  I am eager to meet with you to discuss my qualifications for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 to set up a time. 
C)  I am clearly a solid candidate for this position. Call me at (123) 555-5555 to get this thing going. 
D)  I hope you will be able to consider me for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 if you would be able to meet with me. Thank you for your time. 
A)  I hope you will have some time available to consider my qualifications for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 if you would be able to set up a time. 
B)  I am eager to meet with you to discuss my qualifications for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 to set up a time. 
C)  I am clearly a solid candidate for this position. Call me at (123) 555-5555 to get this thing going. 
D)  I hope you will be able to consider me for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 if you would be able to meet with me. Thank you for your time.

Question 8

If you write your own résumé instead of paying someone else to do it, you will be more likely to adapt the résumé to different situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

what is an elevator pitch?

Accepted Answer

An elevator pitch is a brief o

Question 10

The best way to find keywords for your résumé is to study the job titles for jobs you like.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Chapter 15 lists four paragraphs that should appear in a job-application letter. One is the introductory paragraph. What are two other paragraphs listed in the chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  education paragraph 
B)  professional-interests paragraph 
C)  references paragraph 
D)  concluding paragraph 
E)  None of the responses are correct. 
A)  education paragraph 
B)  professional-interests paragraph 
C)  references paragraph 
D)  concluding paragraph 
E)  None of the responses are correct.

Question 12

In 2000, you received a B.S. in computer programming. Although you have had several jobs over the years, including positions at two major companies, your work history is irregular because you opted to stay at home with your two young children until they began elementary school. You now wish to return to the workforce but realize that the rapid changes in computer technology and your irregular work history may be a disadvantage. Which is the most appropriate strategy for dealing with your employment history in your résumé?

Accepted Answer

A)  Omit the dates of employment. 
B)  Omit the dates of employment but explain in the application letter that you were out of the workforce because of child-care responsibilities. 
C)  Include the dates of employment and explain in the application letter that you chose to leave the workforce to care for your children. 
D)  Modify the dates of employment to eliminate the gaps. 
A)  Omit the dates of employment. 
B)  Omit the dates of employment but explain in the application letter that you were out of the workforce because of child-care responsibilities. 
C)  Include the dates of employment and explain in the application letter that you chose to leave the workforce to care for your children. 
D)  Modify the dates of employment to eliminate the gaps.

Question 13

planning a job search involves four tasks. One is to conduct a self-inventory. What are two other steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learn about your field. 
B)  Learn about potential employers. 
C)  Participate in mock interviews. 
D)  Put your portfolio items online. 
E)  Purchase clothes to wear to interviews. 
A)  Learn about your field. 
B)  Learn about potential employers. 
C)  Participate in mock interviews. 
D)  Put your portfolio items online. 
E)  Purchase clothes to wear to interviews.

Question 14

As you develop your professional brand online, you should include keywords that employers look for in your field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Any picture of yourself that you display on your LinkedIn profile or your portfolio must be taken by a professional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about plain-text résumés is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The word plain refers to the language you use to write your résumé. 
B)  The word plain refers to the visual style of your résumé. 
C)  The word plain refers to the email you use to send your résumé. 
D)  The word plain refers to the formatting of your résumé. 
A)  The word plain refers to the language you use to write your résumé. 
B)  The word plain refers to the visual style of your résumé. 
C)  The word plain refers to the email you use to send your résumé. 
D)  The word plain refers to the formatting of your résumé.

Question 17

what does it mean to be a "passive applicant" for jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your résumé uses more passive verbs than active verbs. 
B)  You do not submit application letters, but you do send out plain-text copies of your résumé. 
C)  You maintain contacts with professionals in your field and keep an open mind about future job opportunities. 
D)  You pay a placement firm to submit your job-application materials for you. 
A)  Your résumé uses more passive verbs than active verbs. 
B)  You do not submit application letters, but you do send out plain-text copies of your résumé. 
C)  You maintain contacts with professionals in your field and keep an open mind about future job opportunities. 
D)  You pay a placement firm to submit your job-application materials for you.

Question 18

what are the four main steps in planning a job search?

Accepted Answer

The four steps are to do a sel

Question 19

Chapter 15 lists four questions you should ask before posting an electronic résumé on an Internet job board. One question is "Who has access to your résumé?" What is one of the other questions?

Accepted Answer

The other three questions are

Question 20

which of these is a guideline for preparing for a job interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Study organizations that are similar to the one that will interview you. 
B)  Study lists of common interview questions. 
C)  If you get to ask questions, focus yours on company salary and benefit policies. 
D)  Avoid mock interviews or any type of rehearsing. 
A)  Study organizations that are similar to the one that will interview you. 
B)  Study lists of common interview questions. 
C)  If you get to ask questions, focus yours on company salary and benefit policies. 
D)  Avoid mock interviews or any type of rehearsing.

The chronological résumé is popular among job candidates who are re-entering the workforce or who have changed jobs frequently.

What is most important to convey in the employment section of your résumé?

Which of these statements best explains how your use of social media affects your professional brand?

what should you do after interviewing for a job?

What are the four parts of the body of a job-application letter?

Which of the following statements best displays appropriate levels of both confidence and politeness?

If you write your own résumé instead of paying someone else to do it, you will be more likely to adapt the résumé to different situations.

what is an elevator pitch?

The best way to find keywords for your résumé is to study the job titles for jobs you like.

Chapter 15 lists four paragraphs that should appear in a job-application letter. One is the introductory paragraph. What are two other paragraphs listed in the chapter?

planning a job search involves four tasks. One is to conduct a self-inventory. What are two other steps?

As you develop your professional brand online, you should include keywords that employers look for in your field.

Any picture of yourself that you display on your LinkedIn profile or your portfolio must be taken by a professional.

Which of the following statements about plain-text résumés is true?

what does it mean to be a "passive applicant" for jobs?

what are the four main steps in planning a job search?

Chapter 15 lists four questions you should ask before posting an electronic résumé on an Internet job board. One question is "Who has access to your résumé?" What is one of the other questions?

which of these is a guideline for preparing for a job interview?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations

Writing Technical Documents

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Organizing Your Information

Communicating Persuasively

Emphasizing Important Information

Writing Correct and Effective Sentences

Designing Print and Online Documents

Creating Graphics

Reviewing, Evaluating, and Testing Documents and Web Sites

Writing Correspondence

Writing Proposals

Writing Informational Reports

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Lab Reports

Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

Making Oral Presentations

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Exam 15: Writing Job-Application Materials

The chronological résumé is popular among job candidates who are re-entering the workforce or who have changed jobs frequently.

What is most important to convey in the employment section of your résumé?

Which of these statements best explains how your use of social media affects your professional brand?

what should you do after interviewing for a job?

What are the four parts of the body of a job-application letter?

Which of the following statements best displays appropriate levels of both confidence and politeness?

If you write your own résumé instead of paying someone else to do it, you will be more likely to adapt the résumé to different situations.

what is an elevator pitch?

The best way to find keywords for your résumé is to study the job titles for jobs you like.

Chapter 15 lists four paragraphs that should appear in a job-application letter. One is the introductory paragraph. What are two other paragraphs listed in the chapter?

planning a job search involves four tasks. One is to conduct a self-inventory. What are two other steps?

As you develop your professional brand online, you should include keywords that employers look for in your field.

Any picture of yourself that you display on your LinkedIn profile or your portfolio must be taken by a professional.

Which of the following statements about plain-text résumés is true?

what does it mean to be a "passive applicant" for jobs?

what are the four main steps in planning a job search?

Chapter 15 lists four questions you should ask before posting an electronic résumé on an Internet job board. One question is "Who has access to your résumé?" What is one of the other questions?

which of these is a guideline for preparing for a job interview?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations

Writing Technical Documents

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Organizing Your Information

Communicating Persuasively

Emphasizing Important Information

Writing Correct and Effective Sentences

Designing Print and Online Documents

Creating Graphics

Reviewing, Evaluating, and Testing Documents and Web Sites

Writing Correspondence

Writing Proposals

Writing Informational Reports

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Lab Reports

Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

Making Oral Presentations

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