Exam 14: Applying and Interviewing for Employment

When and how should you follow up after submitting your résumé? How is following up after an interview different from following up after submitting a résumé?

The middle section of a job application letter should ________.

Which criteria for employees, when used by an organization, would be considered discriminatory according to federal laws? As an interviewer, which of these questions are you allowed to ask and why: "Are you over 18?" and "When did you celebrate your 18th birthday?"

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

Land-Air Global Transport has an immediate opening for a supply chain pricing analyst. You are interested in this job offer and wish to apply for it. In order to impress Land-Air Global Transport with your application letter, you should ________.

Even if you feel that you have little chance for the job, you should still send a thank-you message within two days following the interview.

Use the STAR approach to craft answers to behavioural questions.

The goal of a screening interview is to gauge a candidate's ________.

When employers ask you to tell them something about yourself, you should ________.

Which of the following is a blind audition meant to address?

If you receive a job offer while other interviews are still pending, you can ask the employer for a time extension.

Plan to arrive early for an interview, but don't approach the reception desk until ________ minutes or so before your appointed time.

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

A(n) ________ application letter is sent in response to an ad for a job opening.

Declining a job offer ________.

Although the warm-up stage is brief it does ________.

When you discuss salary requirements with a job recruiter, you should ________.

When preparing to apply for jobs, it is best to ________.

The last step of the STAR approach to behavioural questions is to discuss ________.

You received an offer from Reliable Resources (RR) and you mailed your letter of acceptance within two days, while you were still employed at another organization. Upon receiving your resignation, your manager has a discussion with you and convinces you to continue at your current organization. Since your acceptance to RR constitutes a legally binding contract, would you mail them a resignation letter or a letter declining the job offer, and why?