Deck 9: Preparing for Your First Job

Question 1

According to the National Health Care Standards, employers seek all the following types of skills except:

A) Be able to practice safe work practices and policies.
B) Demonstrate respectful interactions with a wide range of patients.
C) Build positive relationships with co-workers.
D) Display the highest technical skills.

Answer 1

Display the highest technical skills.

Question 2

As a part of your job seeking efforts, directly calling potential employers, or "cold calling," is:

A) Effective if used properly, such as creating a positive impression.
B) Effective only if referred by your career services department.
C) Ineffective because it may interfere with the employer's daily operations.
D) Ineffective unless there is a job posting for a position.

Answer 2

Effective if used properly, such as creating a positive impression.

Question 3

Your support system can help you in all the following except:

A) Help you practice interviewing by role-playing.
B) Provide you feedback after an interview.
C) Proofread your resume and cover letter.
D) Tell you to include information on your resume that you did not perform.

Answer 3

Tell you to include information on your resume that you did not perform.

Question 4

All the following persons may be a part of your support system except for:

A) Parents.
B) Current or former instructors.
C) Classmates.
D) All the options.

Question 5

Before starting your job search, why is it important for you to understand the job market you will be searching in?

A) To determine how many resumes you will need to have made.
B) To understand the demand for your job since it may vary from one geographical location to another.
C) Different employers may require electronic applications versus paper applications.
D) Determine where employers post job opportunities.

Question 6

To discover the "hidden job market," you will need to:

A) Directly contact employers.
B) Apply to as many jobs as possible.
C) Use your career services department.
D) Hire a recruiting company to contact potential employers.

Question 7

All the following are appropriate questions at a career fair except:

A) How should I apply for a position at your organization?
B) Are there any specific qualifications your organization is looking for?
C) How much should I expect to get paid there?
D) What kind of positions are there at your organization?