Deck 5: Employment in Drafting

Question 1

An inconclusive interview ____.

A) means that you did not get the job
B) should be followed up by patiently waiting for the employer to contact you
C) should lead you to call the employer each day to inquire about whether you will be hired
D) should end with asking the employer when a decision is expected to be made

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A(n) ____ is simply a short statement of your interest in working for a particular company; it should be brief, assertive, and positively stated.

A) letter of introduction
B) abstract
C) objective statement
D) letter of intent

Answer 2

A

Question 3

When providing education and experience information, one common method is ____.

A) listing this information in reverse order from the most recent to the earliest
B) listing this information from least important to most important
C) listing in alphabetical order by name of school and by position title
D) listing all experiences even if they are not relevant to the current position

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is good protocol for an interview?

A) Show up at least one hour prior to the interview.
B) Rehearse answers to commonly asked interview questions.
C) Conclude the interview on a positive note by asking if you will be hired.
D) Try to overdress for the interview rather than risk looking unprofessional.

Question 5

Once an interview has been granted, the employer will want to see ____.

A) your notebook with engineer's sketches
B) one example of an engineering drawing you produced
C) one example of a section drawings you created
D) your portfolio of drawings

Question 6

One of the CAD technician's best job-seeking aids is a well-written ____, which amplifies those qualifications possessed by the job seeker that are most important to the job in question relative to drafting.

A) education/experience list
B) record of experience
C) resume
D) personal summary

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of the rules presented in the text for a wise job seeker?

A) Don't relocate to land a job; stick with the place where you most want to reside.
B) Expect to be hired as a CAD technician as your entry level position.
C) Be positive and assertive in your job search.
D) Since CAD technicians are in high demand, anticipate being hired after your first or second interview.

Question 8

Four of the most productive job-finding aids found on the Internet are ____.

A) Monster.com, Careers.com, Craigslist.com, and Jobs4You.com
B) Monster.com, Careers.com, Workforce.com, and Indeed.com
C) Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, Craigslist.com, and Indeed.com
D) Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, Craigsjobs.com, and Certainly.com

Question 9

List four of the primary employers of CAD technicians for the heavy construction industry.

Question 10

Architects, large construction companies, federal, state, and county civil engineering departments ____.

A) do not employ CAD technicians directly
B) are examples of secondary employers of CAD technicians
C) utilize CAD technicians only through contracted work
D) rely on drawings produced by CAD technicians but only hire them in projects with impending deadlines