Exam 16: Applying and Interviewing for Employment

Briefly explain the primary differences between solicited application letters and unsolicited application letters.

A letter declining a job offer follows the __________ plan.

Use an inquiry letter as a follow-up to a job interview if you __________________

Briefly explain the difference between a structured interview and an open-ended interview.

Explain the dual purposes of employment interviews.

Briefly define "situational interview."

You are more likely to be invited back for a second job interview if your __________ signals convince the interviewer that you are alert,assertive,confident,and responsible.

Within two days after an interview,you __________________

You are more likely to have a successful interview if you __________________

Most interviewers expect applicants to be a few minutes late for their appointment.

You prepare for a video interview the same way you would prepare for an in-person interview.

Most employers interview an applicant two or three times before deciding whether to offer a person a job.

The three steps of a successful employment interview are __________________

A letter accepting a job is legally binding.

Preliminary screening interviews tend to be structured,with each applicant being asked the same questions.

List the two functions of an application letter's final paragraph.

In a (n)__________ interview,the interviewer controls the situation by asking a series of prepared questions in a set order.

When going to a job interview,__________________

An important purpose of the final job interview is to determine whether there is a good psychological fit between you and the job.

The best way to counteract feelings of shyness or self-consciousness about job interviews is to __________________