Exam 14: Applying and Interviewing for Employment

If your interview does not end with a job offer,you should ________.

In the letter of ________,follow the advice for negative messages and make the letter sound positive.

In a(n)________ interview,you are asked to perform a job-related activity during the interview.

You are applying for the position of an H.R.Consultant but are unsure which companies in your city have an opening.You decide to mail your resumé to a few companies.Which of these guidelines would you keep in mind while mailing your application letter?

An open-ended interview is an informal meeting with a conversational tone.

Aaron has passed the screening interview and the job skills test.Following which,the interviewer asks Aaron if he has any questions.In this case,Aaron should ________.

Alicia was told by Mark about a vacancy at his organization and that they are accepting applications for the next two weeks.Alicia applies within a week.What should she do next?

You have been asked to hire 10 consultants for H.Q.Services,but the company insists that you need not conduct preliminary screening interviews because they believe that it may lengthen the hiring process.Which of these arguments could help convince them about the benefits of preliminary screening interviews?

Kelly has scheduled her screening interview for tomorrow and she has requested the interviewer to conduct it over the phone.Since the interview is via telephone,Kelly should ________.

When the interviewer asks you if you have any more questions and checks the time,you should ________.

Explain what you should expect and focus on during a selection interview.

Which among these is the centrepiece of your job search package?

Which of the following should you NOT do during a telephone interview?

In a job interview,look for ways to frame your responses as brief ________ rather than as dry facts or statements.

The best way to counteract stress during job interviews is to ________.

During an interview at Innova for a team-lead position,the applicant was asked to lead a brainstorming session.This kind of interview would be classified as a ________.

The goal of a screening interview is to gauge a candidate's personality and nonverbal skills.

Some employers will want to know what you see as your greatest weaknesses.

While writing resignation letters,________.

You should maintain a notebook or simple database with information about each company,interviewers' answers to your questions,contact information for each interviewer,the status of thank-you notes and other follow-up communication,and upcoming interview appointments.