Deck 14: Preparing for Your Career

Question 1

Because most employers consider volunteer work irrelevant, this type of experience should not be included on a resume.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A functional resume:

A) is often used by people changing careers
B) omits educational information
C) is the most common resume format
D) should be longer than one page

Answer 2

A

Question 3

During an initial interview, you should never:

A) ask open-ended questions
B) accept a job offer
C) ask the interviewer to clarify a question
D) criticize former employers

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a foundation skill?

A) self-belief
B) speaking ability
C) ability to apply technology to a specific task
D) integrity

Question 5

A(n) ____________________ letter is sent along with a resume to demonstrate interest in a particular job or company.

Question 6

A(n) ____________________ is a short-term position designed to acquaint a student with a particular job or career.

Question 7

Which of the following should not be included on a resume?

A) membership in organizations
B) foreign languages you know
C) professional licenses
D) none of these choices

Question 8

It's not appropriate to ask questions during a job interview.

Question 9

A career ____________________ is a collection of documents that illustrate what you have done on the job, in school, or in community service.

Question 10

Workers in every job must deal with all five categories of workplace skills to some degree.

Question 11

Foundation skills are necessary for any type of employment.

Question 12

What kind of question is it appropriate to avoid answering in an interview?

A) informational
B) personal
C) problem-solving
D) behavioral

Question 13

Which of the following could be included in a career portfolio?

A) letters of recommendation
B) a printed resume
C) a list of courses taken in a certain subject, with grades
D) all of these choices

Question 14

A(n) ____________________ resume lists experience in reverse time order, with the most recent jobs first.

Question 15

Job ____________________ involves spending a few hours or a day observing someone in a given occupation.

Question 16

Monster.com is an example of:

A) a social networking site
B) a professional organization
C) an internet job board
D) all of these choices

Question 17

Most job interviews are conducted:

A) over the phone
B) by email
C) in person
D) on a social networking site

Question 18

It's best to avoid mentioning a specific salary during a job interview.

Question 19

What type of resume is designed to be scanned into an electronic database?

A) formatted
B) plain text
C) chronological
D) functional

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a workplace skill?

A) ability to learn
B) self-management
C) ability to acquire and evaluate data
D) creative thinking