Question 1

The more facts and skills you can provide in a résumé, the greater your chance of finding a job that matches your abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The employer or recruiter is likely to read those résumés with the most keyword hits identified by the software that reviews résumés.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What does a résumé often include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information about one's marital status 
B)  150-word summary of your personal details 
C)  Information about career goals and what you can offer a prospective employer 
D)  Age, religion and gender 
A)  Information about one's marital status 
B)  150-word summary of your personal details 
C)  Information about career goals and what you can offer a prospective employer 
D)  Age, religion and gender C

Question 4

An employment application consists of a résumé and a covering letter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why is a targeted résumé also known as a specific résumé?

Accepted Answer

A)  It describes personal details specifically 
B)  It introduces professional qualifications in detail 
C)  It emphasises relevant skills and experience for a specific job 
D)  It emphasises the career goals you are targeting 
A)  It describes personal details specifically 
B)  It introduces professional qualifications in detail 
C)  It emphasises relevant skills and experience for a specific job 
D)  It emphasises the career goals you are targeting

Question 6

The employment interview is really

Accepted Answer

A)  an opportunity to find the most compliant applicant for the job. 
B)  a question and answer session to find the best applicant for the job. 
C)  a chance to convince the employer that you know and can do everything. 
D)  an intensive interrogation to get rid of weaklings. 
A)  an opportunity to find the most compliant applicant for the job. 
B)  a question and answer session to find the best applicant for the job. 
C)  a chance to convince the employer that you know and can do everything. 
D)  an intensive interrogation to get rid of weaklings.

Question 7

The cull or sorting of applicants to be interviewed and those who are not to be interviewed is made

Accepted Answer

A)  by comparing the information in the application against the essential and desirable qualifications for the position. 
B)  by considering applicants' written information and checking with referees to determine the likelihood of the applicant succeeding in the vacant position. 
C)  on the basis of work history, applicable experience, qualifications gained and information gathered at the pre-interview stage. 
D)  on the basis of referees, psychometric and other applicable tests, accuracy, presentation and timeliness in the submission of the job application. 
A)  by comparing the information in the application against the essential and desirable qualifications for the position. 
B)  by considering applicants' written information and checking with referees to determine the likelihood of the applicant succeeding in the vacant position. 
C)  on the basis of work history, applicable experience, qualifications gained and information gathered at the pre-interview stage. 
D)  on the basis of referees, psychometric and other applicable tests, accuracy, presentation and timeliness in the submission of the job application.

Question 8

It is the applicant's responsibility rather than the employer's to come to the interview prepared, and have the confidence to ask questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The purpose of your résumé is to detail all of your accomplishments in your career to date.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An e-Portfolio can be most useful for

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrating your familiarity with technology. 
B)  providing samples of your work. 
C)  showcasing your experience, talents, awards and qualifications in more detail than a résumé. 
D)  allowing employers greater access to your general profile. 
A)  demonstrating your familiarity with technology. 
B)  providing samples of your work. 
C)  showcasing your experience, talents, awards and qualifications in more detail than a résumé. 
D)  allowing employers greater access to your general profile.

Question 11

Interviews are thought to be very good predictors of competent performance in a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which type of résumé is simpler and shorter than other types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronological 
B)  Functional 
C)  Digital 
D)  Targeted 
A)  Chronological 
B)  Functional 
C)  Digital 
D)  Targeted

Question 13

Voluntary social and welfare work is usually useful because it allows one to gain valuable contacts, experience and skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When your current job title is unrelated to your current career goals, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  use skill headings rather than the job title. 
B)  alter your title to suit the job. 
C)  add a footnote to explain. 
D)  insert a table comparing the two positions. 
A)  use skill headings rather than the job title. 
B)  alter your title to suit the job. 
C)  add a footnote to explain. 
D)  insert a table comparing the two positions.

Question 15

In electronic databases, software scans through thousands of résumés and identifies those that most closely match the inputted keywords.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Plain text résumés impose limitations on you when distributing your résumé electronically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a key place to look or a key strategy that you would adopt while job seeking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newspapers, employment agencies and online recruitment 
B)  Professional association journals and networking 
C)  Direct mail campaign and placing an advertisement in newspapers/trade journals 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Newspapers, employment agencies and online recruitment 
B)  Professional association journals and networking 
C)  Direct mail campaign and placing an advertisement in newspapers/trade journals 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

The stage of the interview process in which impression is most important is

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-interview. 
B)  interview. 
C)  post-interview. 
D)  All stages of the interview process are important 
A)  pre-interview. 
B)  interview. 
C)  post-interview. 
D)  All stages of the interview process are important

Question 19

The essential factors in an digital résumé are

Accepted Answer

A)  content, uniform presentation and keywords. 
B)  creative presentation and literary expression. 
C)  depth, breadth and impact. 
D)  logical structure and sound argument. 
A)  content, uniform presentation and keywords. 
B)  creative presentation and literary expression. 
C)  depth, breadth and impact. 
D)  logical structure and sound argument.

Question 20

Including a link to a professional networking site in your résumé

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrates how well-known you are in industry. 
B)  allows you to share industry information. 
C)  provides a recruiter or potential employer with additional work-related information about you. 
D)  can be high risk. 
A)  demonstrates how well-known you are in industry. 
B)  allows you to share industry information. 
C)  provides a recruiter or potential employer with additional work-related information about you. 
D)  can be high risk.

Exam 25: The Job Search, Résumés and Interviews in the Digital Era

The more facts and skills you can provide in a résumé, the greater your chance of finding a job that matches your abilities.

The employer or recruiter is likely to read those résumés with the most keyword hits identified by the software that reviews résumés.

What does a résumé often include?

An employment application consists of a résumé and a covering letter.

Why is a targeted résumé also known as a specific résumé?

The employment interview is really

The cull or sorting of applicants to be interviewed and those who are not to be interviewed is made

It is the applicant's responsibility rather than the employer's to come to the interview prepared, and have the confidence to ask questions.

The purpose of your résumé is to detail all of your accomplishments in your career to date.

An e-Portfolio can be most useful for

Interviews are thought to be very good predictors of competent performance in a job.

Which type of résumé is simpler and shorter than other types?

Voluntary social and welfare work is usually useful because it allows one to gain valuable contacts, experience and skills.

When your current job title is unrelated to your current career goals, you should

In electronic databases, software scans through thousands of résumés and identifies those that most closely match the inputted keywords.

Plain text résumés impose limitations on you when distributing your résumé electronically.

Which of the following is a key place to look or a key strategy that you would adopt while job seeking?

The stage of the interview process in which impression is most important is

The essential factors in an digital résumé are

Including a link to a professional networking site in your résumé

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