INTERVIEWS
RESUMES
JOB APPLICATIONS
JOB SEARCH
MISCELLANEOUS
100
How soon before your interview should you arrive?
10 to 15 minutes before interview
100
True or false: If you complete a job application, you don't need to submit a resume.
False
100
It is important to be honest on a job application because it is this.
A legal document
100
One of the most successful ways to find a job is by doing this.
Networking
100
Name two websites where you can search for jobs
Craigslist Indeed.com Simplyhired.com Monster.com
200
True or false: It's legal for an employer to ask you whether you have children.
False
200
When applying for a job, you should always include this with your resume, whether or not an employer asks for it.
Cover letter
200
If you don't remember the dates a job began and ended, you should do this.
Research them and add them to the application before submitting it.
200
Name three titles that an admin position could appear as in a job posting.
•Administrative Assistant •Data entry clerk •Secretary •Receptionist •Coordinator •Specialist...
200
Before leaving an interview always make sure to ask for one of these.
Business card
300
We communicate more with our bodies than with our words. Name two things to do with your body in an interview.
•Sit up. •Lean forward slightly. •Make direct eye contact. •Nod occasionally. •Firm Handshake.
300
The ideal length for a resume is what?
One page--unless you have the work history to support two pages.
300
Give two examples of acceptable ways to respond to "Reason for Leaving" on an application.
•Desired a more challenging position. •For a better job. •For a better fit for my skills and qualifications. •Became self-employed. •General lay off •Returned to school to upgrade my skills.
300
If the application deadline for a position states that it is "Open Until Filled" when should you apply?
As soon as possible after it's posted
300
For every job you apply to, you should keep a copy of what documents?
Job postings, completed application, resume and cover letter you sent
400
Within 24 hours after an interview, you need to do this.
Send a thank you note.
400
A resume that focuses on your skills and accomplishments instead of your work history is called this.
Functional
400
At the end of a job application, there are sometimes additional questions specific to the requirements of the job. These questions are called...
Supplemental
400
A meeting with someone to find out about his career and the path he took to get there is called this.
An informational interview
400
Name three topics that you should not bring up during an interview.
•Family •Personal Issues •Politics •Bad mouthing past employers •Religion •Salary •Time off
500
Before going to an interview, you need to spend at least 20 minutes online doing this.
Researching the company
500
Use this part of speech at the start of each sentence on your resume.
Action verb
500
If information on an application does not pertain to you, what should you type in the field?
N/A
500
Going in person to a business to inquire if they're hiring is called this.
Cold calling
500
During an interview, how many questions should you ask the interviewer(s)?
Three to five.
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