Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral interview question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who in your life has most inspired you and why? 
B)  An irate customer is demanding her money back. How would you handle the situation? 
C)  Tell me about a time when you solved a difficult problem. 
D)  What is your greatest strength? 
A)  Who in your life has most inspired you and why? 
B)  An irate customer is demanding her money back. How would you handle the situation? 
C)  Tell me about a time when you solved a difficult problem. 
D)  What is your greatest strength?

Question 2

Before your interview you should study the job opening, identify key needs, and then develop matching success stories that emphasize your most strategic skills, areas of knowledge, strongest personality traits, and key accomplishments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What should you do immediately after leaving an interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take notes about the interview. 
B)  Celebrate. 
C)  Call the interviewer to thank him or her. 
D)  Send the interviewer(s) flowers. 
A)  Take notes about the interview. 
B)  Celebrate. 
C)  Call the interviewer to thank him or her. 
D)  Send the interviewer(s) flowers.

Question 4

How should you close an interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Briefly review your strengths, thank the interviewer, and ask what action will follow. 
B)  Be confident and say, This job sounds great! When do I start work? 
C)  Ask about salary and benefits. 
D)  Invite the interviewer to lunch. 
A)  Briefly review your strengths, thank the interviewer, and ask what action will follow. 
B)  Be confident and say, This job sounds great! When do I start work? 
C)  Ask about salary and benefits. 
D)  Invite the interviewer to lunch.

Question 5

Rebecca has an interview with a large company in a nearby city. What information should she learn about the company before her interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  The company's mission and goals 
B)  The company's customers and competitors 
C)  The management structure and names of leaders 
D)  Rebecca should find out all this information about the prospective employer. 
A)  The company's mission and goals 
B)  The company's customers and competitors 
C)  The management structure and names of leaders 
D)  Rebecca should find out all this information about the prospective employer.

Question 6

A job interview provides an opportunity for you to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  expand on the information in your résumé. 
B)  convince the employer of your potential. 
C)  meet with all the company's employees. 
D)  learn more about the job and the company. 
A)  expand on the information in your résumé. 
B)  convince the employer of your potential. 
C)  meet with all the company's employees. 
D)  learn more about the job and the company.

Question 7

When you are rejected for a job that you considered perfect, you should give up on this company and move rapidly to identify similar positions in other organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If you don't hear from the interviewer within five days, the best follow up is a phone call to the interviewer to inquire about the decision and to indicate your extreme desire for the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements about screening interviews is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Screening interviews are conducted after hiring/placement interviews. 
B)  Screening interviews are always conducted face-to-face. 
C)  Most screening interviews are conducted during job fairs. 
D)  Companies use screening interviews to save time and money. 
A)  Screening interviews are conducted after hiring/placement interviews. 
B)  Screening interviews are always conducted face-to-face. 
C)  Most screening interviews are conducted during job fairs. 
D)  Companies use screening interviews to save time and money.

Question 10

When the interviewer asks you questions about the future, you should provide answers that

Accepted Answer

A)  show ambition and interest in succeeding with the company. 
B)  are vague because no one can predict the future. 
C)  indicate that you want the interviewer's job. 
D)  focus on your needs. 
A)  show ambition and interest in succeeding with the company. 
B)  are vague because no one can predict the future. 
C)  indicate that you want the interviewer's job. 
D)  focus on your needs.

Question 11

When you apply for a position but are rejected, employment experts recommend that you

Accepted Answer

A)  send a rejection letter saying you believe the employer has made a hiring decision error in not choosing you. 
B)  phone the employer's personnel office to determine the reason why you were not selected. 
C)  send a rejection follow-up message indicating you are disappointed but will contact the company again in a month in case a job opens up. 
D)  do not apply at that company again for at least 12 months. 
A)  send a rejection letter saying you believe the employer has made a hiring decision error in not choosing you. 
B)  phone the employer's personnel office to determine the reason why you were not selected. 
C)  send a rejection follow-up message indicating you are disappointed but will contact the company again in a month in case a job opens up. 
D)  do not apply at that company again for at least 12 months.

Question 12

Your interviewer says to you Describe a time when... or Tell me about a time when... These phrases are openings for a(n) ____________________ question.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your interviewer says to you Describe a...

Question 13

If you've been interviewed by more than one person, send one thank-you note to the person who appeared to be in charge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When asking a previous supervisor to write a letter of recommendation, you would be smart to provide the supervisor with a detailed description of your target job, the recommendation deadline, and copies of your résumé and college transcript.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of following is a legal interview question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are you married? 
B)  Are you a U.S. citizen? 
C)  Do you have any disabilities? 
D)  Are you authorized to work in the United States? 
A)  Are you married? 
B)  Are you a U.S. citizen? 
C)  Do you have any disabilities? 
D)  Are you authorized to work in the United States?

Question 16

Cody will be participating in a panel interview. What advice should he follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Try to gather basic biographical information about each panel member. 
B)  Maintain eye contact with the questioner as well as with the others 
C)  Show how he is motivated, qualified, and a good fit for position. 
D)  All answer choices are good tips for Cody as he participates in a panel interview. 
A)  Try to gather basic biographical information about each panel member. 
B)  Maintain eye contact with the questioner as well as with the others 
C)  Show how he is motivated, qualified, and a good fit for position. 
D)  All answer choices are good tips for Cody as he participates in a panel interview.

Question 17

If you have submitted a résumé and cover letter, you will not be required to fill out a job application form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the most appropriate response on a job application form to a question that asks your reason for leaving your last position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fired 
B)  Quit 
C)  None of your business 
D)  Accepted a position with more responsibility 
A)  Fired 
B)  Quit 
C)  None of your business 
D)  Accepted a position with more responsibility

Question 19

When interviewing for high-pressure positions, companies may use stress interview techniques, which include being

Accepted Answer

A)  greeted immediately by the interviewer. 
B)  asked rapid-fire questions by members of a team. 
C)  given a test with no time limit. 
D)  offered challenging food, beverages, or tobacco products. 
A)  greeted immediately by the interviewer. 
B)  asked rapid-fire questions by members of a team. 
C)  given a test with no time limit. 
D)  offered challenging food, beverages, or tobacco products.

Question 20

A(n) ____________________ interview is meant to test a candidate's reactions during nerve-racking situations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ interview is meant to test...

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral interview question?

Before your interview you should study the job opening, identify key needs, and then develop matching success stories that emphasize your most strategic skills, areas of knowledge, strongest personality traits, and key accomplishments.

What should you do immediately after leaving an interview?

How should you close an interview?

Rebecca has an interview with a large company in a nearby city. What information should she learn about the company before her interview?

A job interview provides an opportunity for you to do all of the following except

When you are rejected for a job that you considered perfect, you should give up on this company and move rapidly to identify similar positions in other organizations.

If you don't hear from the interviewer within five days, the best follow up is a phone call to the interviewer to inquire about the decision and to indicate your extreme desire for the job.

Which of the following statements about screening interviews is most accurate?

When the interviewer asks you questions about the future, you should provide answers that

When you apply for a position but are rejected, employment experts recommend that you

Your interviewer says to you Describe a time when... or Tell me about a time when... These phrases are openings for a(n) ____________________ question.

If you've been interviewed by more than one person, send one thank-you note to the person who appeared to be in charge.

When asking a previous supervisor to write a letter of recommendation, you would be smart to provide the supervisor with a detailed description of your target job, the recommendation deadline, and copies of your résumé and college transcript.

Which of following is a legal interview question?

Cody will be participating in a panel interview. What advice should he follow?

If you have submitted a résumé and cover letter, you will not be required to fill out a job application form.

What is the most appropriate response on a job application form to a question that asks your reason for leaving your last position?

When interviewing for high-pressure positions, companies may use stress interview techniques, which include being

A(n) ____________________ interview is meant to test a candidate's reactions during nerve-racking situations.

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Exam 14: Interviewing and Following up

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral interview question?

Before your interview you should study the job opening, identify key needs, and then develop matching success stories that emphasize your most strategic skills, areas of knowledge, strongest personality traits, and key accomplishments.

What should you do immediately after leaving an interview?

How should you close an interview?

Rebecca has an interview with a large company in a nearby city. What information should she learn about the company before her interview?

A job interview provides an opportunity for you to do all of the following except

When you are rejected for a job that you considered perfect, you should give up on this company and move rapidly to identify similar positions in other organizations.

If you don't hear from the interviewer within five days, the best follow up is a phone call to the interviewer to inquire about the decision and to indicate your extreme desire for the job.

Which of the following statements about screening interviews is most accurate?

When the interviewer asks you questions about the future, you should provide answers that

When you apply for a position but are rejected, employment experts recommend that you

Your interviewer says to you Describe a time when... or Tell me about a time when... These phrases are openings for a(n) ____________________ question.

If you've been interviewed by more than one person, send one thank-you note to the person who appeared to be in charge.

When asking a previous supervisor to write a letter of recommendation, you would be smart to provide the supervisor with a detailed description of your target job, the recommendation deadline, and copies of your résumé and college transcript.

Which of following is a legal interview question?

Cody will be participating in a panel interview. What advice should he follow?

If you have submitted a résumé and cover letter, you will not be required to fill out a job application form.

What is the most appropriate response on a job application form to a question that asks your reason for leaving your last position?

When interviewing for high-pressure positions, companies may use stress interview techniques, which include being

A(n) ____________________ interview is meant to test a candidate's reactions during nerve-racking situations.

Communicating in the Digital Age Workplace

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Drafting Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Short Workplace Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive Messages

Informal Reports

Proposals and Formal Reports

Professionalism at Work: Business Etiquette, Ethics, Teamwork, and Meetings

Business Presentations

the Job Search and Resumes in the Digital Age

Correction Symbols and Proofreading Marks

Document Format Guide

Documentation Formats

Filters