Question 1

Which of the following is the best tip for creating a successful cover letter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use different paper colors and paper types for your résumé and cover letter to create a strong visual impact. 
B)  Make activities and outcomes, and not yourself, the subject of sentences to reduce overuse of "I." 
C)  Use a creative letter style to surprise the reader and make a big impact. 
D)  Keep the focus on your skills and traits through frequent use of "I" statements. 
A)  Use different paper colors and paper types for your résumé and cover letter to create a strong visual impact. 
B)  Make activities and outcomes, and not yourself, the subject of sentences to reduce overuse of "I." 
C)  Use a creative letter style to surprise the reader and make a big impact. 
D)  Keep the focus on your skills and traits through frequent use of "I" statements.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  You can expect to have two or three employers over the course of your career. 
B)  Because you are likely to change jobs often, you need not train now for a specific career. 
C)  You make better career decisions if you match your interests to specific career requirements. 
D)  The Web provides all the career data you need to gather. 
A)  You can expect to have two or three employers over the course of your career. 
B)  Because you are likely to change jobs often, you need not train now for a specific career. 
C)  You make better career decisions if you match your interests to specific career requirements. 
D)  The Web provides all the career data you need to gather.

Question 3

Well-informed job candidates know that the first step in finding a satisfying career is

Accepted Answer

A)  researching salary, benefits, and job stability in a chosen field. 
B)  developing an effective résumé to send to prospective employers. 
C)  locating job openings at desirable companies. 
D)  learning about themselves, the job market, and the employment process. 
A)  researching salary, benefits, and job stability in a chosen field. 
B)  developing an effective résumé to send to prospective employers. 
C)  locating job openings at desirable companies. 
D)  learning about themselves, the job market, and the employment process.

Question 4

What is the most accurate statement about plain-text résumés?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plain-text résumés are rarely requested by employers because they prefer attachments. 
B)  A plain-text résumé may also be called an ASCII résumé. 
C)  Scannable résumés and plain-text résumés require very different guidelines for preparation. 
D)  When sending a plain-text résumé via e-mail, leave the subject line blank. 
A)  Plain-text résumés are rarely requested by employers because they prefer attachments. 
B)  A plain-text résumé may also be called an ASCII résumé. 
C)  Scannable résumés and plain-text résumés require very different guidelines for preparation. 
D)  When sending a plain-text résumé via e-mail, leave the subject line blank.

Question 5

To fool scanning programs into ranking your résumé higher, you should insert hidden keywords into your scannable résumé.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the best tip for creating a successful cover letter?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Well-informed job candidates know that the first step in finding a satisfying career is

What is the most accurate statement about plain-text résumés?

To fool scanning programs into ranking your résumé higher, you should insert hidden keywords into your scannable résumé.

Communication Skills As Career Filters

Planning Business Messages

Composing Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Bad News Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Informal Reports

Proposals and Formal Reports

Business Etiquette, Ethics, Teamwork, and Meetings

Business Presentations

Interviewing and Following up

Document Formats

Proofreading and Corrections Symbols

Citation and Documentation Formats

Filters

Exam 13: The Job Search, Résumés, and Cover Letters

Which of the following is the best tip for creating a successful cover letter?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Well-informed job candidates know that the first step in finding a satisfying career is

What is the most accurate statement about plain-text résumés?

To fool scanning programs into ranking your résumé higher, you should insert hidden keywords into your scannable résumé.

Communication Skills As Career Filters

Planning Business Messages

Composing Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Bad News Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Informal Reports

Proposals and Formal Reports

Business Etiquette, Ethics, Teamwork, and Meetings

Business Presentations

Interviewing and Following up

Document Formats

Proofreading and Corrections Symbols

Citation and Documentation Formats

Filters