Question 1

An interviewer asks you to tell her about a time when you worked successfully as part of a team. Which of the following would be your best response?

Accepted Answer

A) Respond with a story about how much fun you had when you travelled to Vancouver with your hockey team to play in a tournament. 
B) Tell the interviewer that you think teamwork is a very important skill and you are looking forward to meeting and working with new colleagues. 
C) Tell the interviewer that you have many success stories about working in teams. 
D) Tell a story that you prepared using the STAR technique. 
A) Respond with a story about how much fun you had when you travelled to Vancouver with your hockey team to play in a tournament. 
B) Tell the interviewer that you think teamwork is a very important skill and you are looking forward to meeting and working with new colleagues. 
C) Tell the interviewer that you have many success stories about working in teams. 
D) Tell a story that you prepared using the STAR technique.

Question 2

Which of the following techniques should you employ when responding to behavioural questions?

Accepted Answer

A) Respond by asking a series of questions about the company to show your interest in the position. 
B) Provide as little detail as possible to ensure that you don't say anything that seems unprofessional. 
C) If you are unable to recall a work-related response to the question, tell a personal story instead. 
D) Describe the situation or task, what action you took, and what the results were. 
A) Respond by asking a series of questions about the company to show your interest in the position. 
B) Provide as little detail as possible to ensure that you don't say anything that seems unprofessional. 
C) If you are unable to recall a work-related response to the question, tell a personal story instead. 
D) Describe the situation or task, what action you took, and what the results were.

Question 3

A skilled interviewer will expect you to be at least slightly nervous going into the interview and will try to put you at ease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

You should prepare and practise ________________ ________________ (two words) that demonstrate your positive qualities and achievements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You should prepare and practise ________________ ________________...

Question 5

Which of the following is the most important advice for ending an interview positively?

Accepted Answer

A) Tell the interviewer you will call in three or four days to see if a decision has been made. 
B) Mention that you need to have a decision very quickly because you have several more interviews scheduled for very appealing jobs. 
C) Review your strengths, thank the interviewer, and ask what action will follow. 
D) Apologize for being nervous and admit that you didn't present yourself very well. 
A) Tell the interviewer you will call in three or four days to see if a decision has been made. 
B) Mention that you need to have a decision very quickly because you have several more interviews scheduled for very appealing jobs. 
C) Review your strengths, thank the interviewer, and ask what action will follow. 
D) Apologize for being nervous and admit that you didn't present yourself very well.

Question 6

Which of the following will probably be most helpful in preparing for a job interview?

Accepted Answer

A) Check out and, if necessary, clean up any online information that an employer might perceive as negative. 
B) Research the target company only if it is a large one; you likely won't find useful information about a small company. 
C) Avoid preparing and rehearsing personal success stories because most interviewers don't respond well to arrogant candidates. 
D) Practise avoiding or deflecting questions about problem areas on your résumé. 
A) Check out and, if necessary, clean up any online information that an employer might perceive as negative. 
B) Research the target company only if it is a large one; you likely won't find useful information about a small company. 
C) Avoid preparing and rehearsing personal success stories because most interviewers don't respond well to arrogant candidates. 
D) Practise avoiding or deflecting questions about problem areas on your résumé.

Question 7

What advice does the text give about managing your online presence during the hiring process?

Accepted Answer

A) Gain as many friends as possible on social networking sites. 
B) Avoid posting anything that could be seen negatively. 
C) Make it known that you are seeking a new job so your potential employer sees that you are serious. 
D) Post your résumé to your social networking sites. 
A) Gain as many friends as possible on social networking sites. 
B) Avoid posting anything that could be seen negatively. 
C) Make it known that you are seeking a new job so your potential employer sees that you are serious. 
D) Post your résumé to your social networking sites.

Question 8

______________ interviews occur when a company interviews several candidates at the same time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ interviews occur when a company interviews...

Question 9

You can expect interviewers to ask questions about _________________ areas on your résumé.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You can expect interviewers to ask questions...

Question 10

Which of the following would be the most important action to take after leaving an interview?

Accepted Answer

A) Go home and revise your résumé. 
B) Write down key points that were discussed, the names of people you spoke with, and other details of the interview. 
C) Stop and chat with the receptionist to see if you can get some inside information about other candidates. 
D) Send an e-mail message to the interviewer(s) asking for tips for presenting yourself more effectively at your next interview. 
A) Go home and revise your résumé. 
B) Write down key points that were discussed, the names of people you spoke with, and other details of the interview. 
C) Stop and chat with the receptionist to see if you can get some inside information about other candidates. 
D) Send an e-mail message to the interviewer(s) asking for tips for presenting yourself more effectively at your next interview.

Question 11

During your interview, a member of the interview panel looks at your transcript and asks whether you feel that your grade point average accurately reflects what you are capable of. What is the interviewer's purpose for asking this question most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) to discover how you respond to being challenged or made uncomfortable 
B) to explore your accomplishments 
C) to understand why you applied for this particular position 
D) to test your thought processes and logical thinking 
A) to discover how you respond to being challenged or made uncomfortable 
B) to explore your accomplishments 
C) to understand why you applied for this particular position 
D) to test your thought processes and logical thinking

Question 12

What are your weaknesses? is an example of a(n) __________________ question.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are your weaknesses? is an example...

Question 13

An interviewer asks Where do you expect to be five years from now? Which would be the best response to this question?

Accepted Answer

A) I would like to be president of the company.This shows ambition and drive. 
B) In five years, I would like to have your job.This shows you admire the interviewer and respect his or her position within the company. 
C) I would like to contribute to the organization and advance to a management position.This shows you want to grow with the company. 
D) I would like to have my own business.This response shows leadership and entrepreneurial spirit, which are highly valued skills. 
A) I would like to be president of the company.This shows ambition and drive. 
B) In five years, I would like to have your job.This shows you admire the interviewer and respect his or her position within the company. 
C) I would like to contribute to the organization and advance to a management position.This shows you want to grow with the company. 
D) I would like to have my own business.This response shows leadership and entrepreneurial spirit, which are highly valued skills.

Question 14

An interviewer asks you why you want to work for this company. Which of the following would be your best response to this question?

Accepted Answer

A) I've applied everywhere and really need this job. 
B) I am very impressed by the benefits package you offer employees. 
C) I am interested in using my skills and experience to obtain a career in the accounting field. 
D) During my research on your company, I was impressed with your outstanding customer service record. 
A) I've applied everywhere and really need this job. 
B) I am very impressed by the benefits package you offer employees. 
C) I am interested in using my skills and experience to obtain a career in the accounting field. 
D) During my research on your company, I was impressed with your outstanding customer service record.

Question 15

Success stories demonstrate your capabilities and how you may be useful to the company. Which of the following employment success stories should you avoid in an interview?

Accepted Answer

A) You encountered a conflict between your colleagues and successfully diffused the situation. 
B) You were regularly referred to as the most social and approachable employee in the office. 
C) In a given week, you were assigned several high-priority tasks and were able to successfully complete all of them on time. 
D) You demonstrated leadership and cooperation when you were asked to work in a team. 
A) You encountered a conflict between your colleagues and successfully diffused the situation. 
B) You were regularly referred to as the most social and approachable employee in the office. 
C) In a given week, you were assigned several high-priority tasks and were able to successfully complete all of them on time. 
D) You demonstrated leadership and cooperation when you were asked to work in a team.

Question 16

During an interview, you should speak positively about your previous employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Interviewers will likely want to know why you want this particular position with this organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_________________ interviews are conducted by several interviewers over a period of time, typically by your future hiring manager, supervisor, or colleagues.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ interviews are conducted by several interviewers...

Question 19

A large accounting firm has invited you for an interview. Robert Kootenay, the person who called you, tells you that he will be one of a panel of interviewers. What would be the most useful strategy to use when preparing for the interview?

Accepted Answer

A) Try to keep Robert on the phone long enough to get a good idea of what he and the other panel members see as the most desirable quality in a candidate. 
B) Practise taking charge of the interview while treating the interviewer with respect. 
C) Remind yourself to remain calm, slow the interview down, and consider your answers carefully. 
D) Try to find some basic biographical information about each panel member. 
A) Try to keep Robert on the phone long enough to get a good idea of what he and the other panel members see as the most desirable quality in a candidate. 
B) Practise taking charge of the interview while treating the interviewer with respect. 
C) Remind yourself to remain calm, slow the interview down, and consider your answers carefully. 
D) Try to find some basic biographical information about each panel member.

Question 20

What does the text identify as the primary purpose of most hiring/placement interviews?

Accepted Answer

A) to give the interviewer(s) a general sense of your personality 
B) to "weed out" candidates who won't proceed to the next phase of the interview process 
C) to make candidates more comfortable when they are interviewed in person 
D) to allow the interviewer(s) to make a final hiring decision 
A) to give the interviewer(s) a general sense of your personality 
B) to "weed out" candidates who won't proceed to the next phase of the interview process 
C) to make candidates more comfortable when they are interviewed in person 
D) to allow the interviewer(s) to make a final hiring decision

An interviewer asks you to tell her about a time when you worked successfully as part of a team. Which of the following would be your best response?

Which of the following techniques should you employ when responding to behavioural questions?

A skilled interviewer will expect you to be at least slightly nervous going into the interview and will try to put you at ease.

You should prepare and practise (two words) that demonstrate your positive qualities and achievements.

Which of the following is the most important advice for ending an interview positively?

Which of the following will probably be most helpful in preparing for a job interview?

What advice does the text give about managing your online presence during the hiring process?

______________ interviews occur when a company interviews several candidates at the same time.

You can expect interviewers to ask questions about _________________ areas on your résumé.

Which of the following would be the most important action to take after leaving an interview?

During your interview, a member of the interview panel looks at your transcript and asks whether you feel that your grade point average accurately reflects what you are capable of. What is the interviewer's purpose for asking this question most likely to be?

What are your weaknesses? is an example of a(n) __________________ question.

An interviewer asks Where do you expect to be five years from now? Which would be the best response to this question?

An interviewer asks you why you want to work for this company. Which of the following would be your best response to this question?

Success stories demonstrate your capabilities and how you may be useful to the company. Which of the following employment success stories should you avoid in an interview?

During an interview, you should speak positively about your previous employer.

Interviewers will likely want to know why you want this particular position with this organization.

_________________ interviews are conducted by several interviewers over a period of time, typically by your future hiring manager, supervisor, or colleagues.

A large accounting firm has invited you for an interview. Robert Kootenay, the person who called you, tells you that he will be one of a panel of interviewers. What would be the most useful strategy to use when preparing for the interview?

What does the text identify as the primary purpose of most hiring/placement interviews?

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Exam 13: Interviews and Follow-Up

An interviewer asks you to tell her about a time when you worked successfully as part of a team. Which of the following would be your best response?

Which of the following techniques should you employ when responding to behavioural questions?

A skilled interviewer will expect you to be at least slightly nervous going into the interview and will try to put you at ease.

You should prepare and practise ________________ ________________ (two words) that demonstrate your positive qualities and achievements.

Which of the following is the most important advice for ending an interview positively?

Which of the following will probably be most helpful in preparing for a job interview?

What advice does the text give about managing your online presence during the hiring process?

______________ interviews occur when a company interviews several candidates at the same time.

You can expect interviewers to ask questions about _________________ areas on your résumé.

Which of the following would be the most important action to take after leaving an interview?

During your interview, a member of the interview panel looks at your transcript and asks whether you feel that your grade point average accurately reflects what you are capable of. What is the interviewer's purpose for asking this question most likely to be?

What are your weaknesses? is an example of a(n) __________________ question.

An interviewer asks Where do you expect to be five years from now? Which would be the best response to this question?

An interviewer asks you why you want to work for this company. Which of the following would be your best response to this question?

Success stories demonstrate your capabilities and how you may be useful to the company. Which of the following employment success stories should you avoid in an interview?

During an interview, you should speak positively about your previous employer.

Interviewers will likely want to know why you want this particular position with this organization.

_________________ interviews are conducted by several interviewers over a period of time, typically by your future hiring manager, supervisor, or colleagues.

A large accounting firm has invited you for an interview. Robert Kootenay, the person who called you, tells you that he will be one of a panel of interviewers. What would be the most useful strategy to use when preparing for the interview?

What does the text identify as the primary purpose of most hiring/placement interviews?

Career Success Begins With Communication Skills

Before You Write

Writing and Revising

E-Mails, Messages, Texts, Social Media, Memos, Letters and Other Daily Writing

Routine Writing Situations

Persuasive Writing Situations

Negative Writing Situations

Informal Reports

Proposals and Formal Reports

Communicating in Person

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Résumés, Social Media, and Cover Letters

Filters

You should prepare and practise (two words) that demonstrate your positive qualities and achievements.