Question 1

After you have accepted a position, it is a good idea to follow up with a job ____________________ letter to confirm the details.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After you have accepted a position, it...

Question 2

Effective interview preparation techniques include practicing answers to possible questions, preparing to explain problem areas on your résumé, deciding what to wear, and

Accepted Answer

A)  informing your current employer of your plans. 
B)  preparing success stories. 
C)  writing a resignation letter to your current supervisor. 
D)  purchasing a gift for the interviewer. 
A)  informing your current employer of your plans. 
B)  preparing success stories. 
C)  writing a resignation letter to your current supervisor. 
D)  purchasing a gift for the interviewer.

Question 3

____________________ questions help employers test your thought processes and logical thinking by giving you a hypothetical scenario and asking how you would handle it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ questions help employers test your thought...

Question 4

During the job interview, you are asked What is your greatest weakness? What is the best way for you to respond?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell the interviewer that you are a perfectionist because all employers want employees who are perfectionists. 
B)  Be completely honest with the interviewer and talk about several employment weaknesses that you have to prove your integrity. 
C)  Mention a previous weakness and demonstrate how you have corrected it or have learned from it. 
D)  Say that you don't think you have one, but a picky supervisor once noted that you were sometimes a couple minutes late to work. 
A)  Tell the interviewer that you are a perfectionist because all employers want employees who are perfectionists. 
B)  Be completely honest with the interviewer and talk about several employment weaknesses that you have to prove your integrity. 
C)  Mention a previous weakness and demonstrate how you have corrected it or have learned from it. 
D)  Say that you don't think you have one, but a picky supervisor once noted that you were sometimes a couple minutes late to work.

Question 5

To show your interviewer how successful you are, leave your cell phone on during the job interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Leon is being interviewed by a panel of three interviewers.When answering questions, he should maintain contact only with the person who asks the question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Assume that you are in a job interview for a position in your field.How would you answer the following typical interview questions? Be sure to write your answer exactly as you would say it during a job interview.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary.
a.Why should

Question 8

Assume that you are in a job interview for a position in your field.The interviewer is using situational and behavioral questions to test your thought processes and logical thinking and to find out how you have reacted in specific situations.How would you answer the following situational and behavioral interview questions? Be sure to write your answer exactly as you would say it during a job interview.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary.
a.Your superv

Question 9

Which of the following does an employer try to do during the job interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decide whether you will fit into the organization 
B)  Find out who can be hired for the lowest possible starting salary 
C)  Frighten the job candidate 
D)  Become good friends with the job candidate 
A)  Decide whether you will fit into the organization 
B)  Find out who can be hired for the lowest possible starting salary 
C)  Frighten the job candidate 
D)  Become good friends with the job candidate

Question 10

Which of the following statements about nonverbal messages during an interview is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sit erect, leaning forward slightly, to show interest and confidence. 
B)  Change positions often and gesture frequently to show high energy. 
C)  Lean forward and rest your arms on the desk or table to indicate control. 
D)  Relax back into your chair, slouching slightly, to demonstrate self-assurance. 
A)  Sit erect, leaning forward slightly, to show interest and confidence. 
B)  Change positions often and gesture frequently to show high energy. 
C)  Lean forward and rest your arms on the desk or table to indicate control. 
D)  Relax back into your chair, slouching slightly, to demonstrate self-assurance.

Question 11

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)  Describe your ideal work environment. 
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)  Describe your ideal work environment.

Question 12

During a job interview it is important to send positive nonverbal messages.List and describe five suggestions for sending the right nonverbal messages during interviews.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary but will inclu

Question 13

One benefit of researching a company before an interview is that you may uncover information that convinces you that you would not want to work for the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Because all interviews are different, it is impossible to anticipate questions and prepare answers effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  If you were aware that a coworker was submitting false data, what would you do? 
B)  What is your ideal work environment? 
C)  What do you predict for the future of our industry? 
D)  Tell me about a time that you dealt with confidential information. 
A)  If you were aware that a coworker was submitting false data, what would you do? 
B)  What is your ideal work environment? 
C)  What do you predict for the future of our industry? 
D)  Tell me about a time that you dealt with confidential information.

Question 16

____________________ interviews, where interviewers take turns asking questions, are usually conducted by people who will be your supervisors and colleagues.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ interviews, where interviewers take turns asking...

Question 17

You are asked on a job application why you left your previous position.What is the best response to this question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confidential 
B)  To accept a position with more responsibility 
C)  For personal reasons 
D)  Didn't get along with coworkers 
A)  Confidential 
B)  To accept a position with more responsibility 
C)  For personal reasons 
D)  Didn't get along with coworkers

Question 18

Avoid smiling during an interview because doing so may make you look immature and unprofessional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When writing a resignation letter to notify your employer of your intentions, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  allow more than the standard two-week notice if you have a high or responsible position within the company. 
B)  offer thanks and end with a forward-looking statement. 
C)  remind the employer of your contributions. 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  allow more than the standard two-week notice if you have a high or responsible position within the company. 
B)  offer thanks and end with a forward-looking statement. 
C)  remind the employer of your contributions. 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 20

You are trying to decide what to wear to a job interview.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buy the most expensive suit you can afford so that you can impress your interviewer 
B)  Call the company to find out how employees dress, and dress the same to look as if you fit in 
C)  Dress professionally, regardless of how company employees dress 
D)  Don't worry about what you wear; it is what you say during the interview that counts 
A)  Buy the most expensive suit you can afford so that you can impress your interviewer 
B)  Call the company to find out how employees dress, and dress the same to look as if you fit in 
C)  Dress professionally, regardless of how company employees dress 
D)  Don't worry about what you wear; it is what you say during the interview that counts

After you have accepted a position, it is a good idea to follow up with a job ____________________ letter to confirm the details.

Effective interview preparation techniques include practicing answers to possible questions, preparing to explain problem areas on your résumé, deciding what to wear, and

____________________ questions help employers test your thought processes and logical thinking by giving you a hypothetical scenario and asking how you would handle it.

During the job interview, you are asked What is your greatest weakness? What is the best way for you to respond?

To show your interviewer how successful you are, leave your cell phone on during the job interview.

Leon is being interviewed by a panel of three interviewers.When answering questions, he should maintain contact only with the person who asks the question.

Assume that you are in a job interview for a position in your field.How would you answer the following typical interview questions? Be sure to write your answer exactly as you would say it during a job interview.

Which of the following does an employer try to do during the job interview?

Which of the following statements about nonverbal messages during an interview is most accurate?

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

During a job interview it is important to send positive nonverbal messages.List and describe five suggestions for sending the right nonverbal messages during interviews.

One benefit of researching a company before an interview is that you may uncover information that convinces you that you would not want to work for the company.

Because all interviews are different, it is impossible to anticipate questions and prepare answers effectively.

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

____________________ interviews, where interviewers take turns asking questions, are usually conducted by people who will be your supervisors and colleagues.

You are asked on a job application why you left your previous position.What is the best response to this question?

Avoid smiling during an interview because doing so may make you look immature and unprofessional.

When writing a resignation letter to notify your employer of your intentions, you should

You are trying to decide what to wear to a job interview.What should you do?

Effective and Ethical Communication at Work

Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening, Nonverbal, and Etiquette Skills

Intercultural Communication

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Writing Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Report and Research Basics

Informal Business Reports

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Resumes, and Cover Letters

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Exam 16: Interviewing and Following Up

After you have accepted a position, it is a good idea to follow up with a job ____________________ letter to confirm the details.

Effective interview preparation techniques include practicing answers to possible questions, preparing to explain problem areas on your résumé, deciding what to wear, and

____________________ questions help employers test your thought processes and logical thinking by giving you a hypothetical scenario and asking how you would handle it.

During the job interview, you are asked What is your greatest weakness? What is the best way for you to respond?

To show your interviewer how successful you are, leave your cell phone on during the job interview.

Leon is being interviewed by a panel of three interviewers.When answering questions, he should maintain contact only with the person who asks the question.

Assume that you are in a job interview for a position in your field.How would you answer the following typical interview questions? Be sure to write your answer exactly as you would say it during a job interview.

Which of the following does an employer try to do during the job interview?

Which of the following statements about nonverbal messages during an interview is most accurate?

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

During a job interview it is important to send positive nonverbal messages.List and describe five suggestions for sending the right nonverbal messages during interviews.

One benefit of researching a company before an interview is that you may uncover information that convinces you that you would not want to work for the company.

Because all interviews are different, it is impossible to anticipate questions and prepare answers effectively.

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

____________________ interviews, where interviewers take turns asking questions, are usually conducted by people who will be your supervisors and colleagues.

You are asked on a job application why you left your previous position.What is the best response to this question?

Avoid smiling during an interview because doing so may make you look immature and unprofessional.

When writing a resignation letter to notify your employer of your intentions, you should

You are trying to decide what to wear to a job interview.What should you do?

Effective and Ethical Communication at Work

Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening, Nonverbal, and Etiquette Skills

Intercultural Communication

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Writing Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Report and Research Basics

Informal Business Reports

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Resumes, and Cover Letters

Filters