Exam 15: Getting the Job

Your personal inventory worksheet is not a good reference for preparing your job search documents.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Developing contacts or exchanging information with others in an informal setting to further one's career.

At the close of the interview,

After the interview,

If you do not get the position for which you interviewed,

Employment services at state agencies do not include special services─counseling, assistance with resumes and interviewing skills.

Your interests are the things that you enjoy doing.

Marketing, teaching, and selling are examples of technical skills.

Questions toward the close of the interview about salary, benefits, and vacation plans may indicate to the interviewer that

Welding, sewing, and taking blood pressures are examples of transferrable skills.

The first step in finding a job is a thorough, honest assessment of how much money you need to make to support your life style.

The most important unwritten expectation is that

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Specialized skills needed for specific jobs.

Ideally, your resume should be

Match each term with the correct statement below. -A resume format that focuses on personal characteristics, skills and abilities, and work experience.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -An aptitude that has been put into practice and improved.

It is important to aim for a job that matches your interests, needs, skills, training, and your likes and dislikes.

Avoid telling people you know that you are looking for a job and asking them to contact you if they hear of any openings.

All good jobs are highly advertised.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -A document used to introduce you to a prospective employer and request an interview.