Deck 11: Job Search

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a cover letter?

Answer 1

to get the attention of the employer

Question 2

What does a functional resumé emphasize?

Answer 2

transferable skills (responsibilities you have fulfilled, relevant skills, duties and functions you have performed)

Question 3

What is the most effective type of resumé for students who are entering the workforce directly from school?

Answer 3

chronological

Question 4

Prepare for an interview by

A) researching the company.
B) planning answers to common questions about yourself and your goals.
C) preparing a few questions about the company and/or job.
D) doing all of the above.

Question 5

How can you make the experiences outlined in your resumé action-oriented?

Question 6

In a letter of application, is name-dropping appropriate?

Question 7

In a chronological resumé, in what order should you list your education and employment experience?

Question 8

What is a "scannable" resumé?

Question 9

The first step in searching for a job is

A) preparing a resumé.
B) analyzing your qualifications and personality.
C) researching the job market.
D) writing a letter of application.

Question 10

In a cover letter, how can you make the first-person pronoun ("I") less prominent?

Question 11

Choose the functional resumé format if

A) you are switching career paths.
B) you have acquired useful skills from other activities besides paid jobs.
C) there are gaps in your work history.
D) all of the above.

Question 12

Name three job boards you could use in conducting a job search.

Question 13

What does the chronological resumé emphasize?

Question 14

In a chronological resumé, the work experience section should

A) begin with your first job.
B) list your duties for each job.
C) be action-oriented.
D) do all of the above.

Question 15

What action should you take after a job interview?

Question 16

What is an "information interview"?

Question 17

List three factors named by employers as important in selecting an employee.

Question 18

When is it useful to include an objective in your resume?

Question 19

A good covering letter

A) emphasizes your accomplishments by beginning each sentence with I.
B) asks for an interview.
C) states clear salary expectations.
D) apologizes for any job qualifications you lack.

Question 20

List three formatting techniques that will make your resume easy to read.

Question 21

In light of your own background, which type of resumé is the best choice for you? Discuss the reasons for your decision.

Question 22

From your own job-search background, select one positive and one negative experience and discuss why each turned out the way it did.

Question 23

What is the most effective method of finding a job in your opinion? Describe how one would go about using this technique in finding a new job.

Question 24

List two questions you would expect to be asked in a job interview. In each case outline the answer you would give.

Question 25

Write an email message to a networking contact thanking him/her for the opportunity to meet and discuss the industry and their chosen profession. Add necessary details related to what you learned from the meeting and its impact on you. Use correct email formatting.

Question 26

Write a cover letter for a specific job for which you are currently qualified. Summarize your qualifications and request an interview.