RESUME
Another name for a skills résumé is called a ____________.
functional resume
If you have not heard from a company to which you submitted a job application after ____ day(s), it is appropriate to call and follow up regarding your application.
7 days
Describes keywords and phrases that have the highest number of online searches on a given day →
Résumé that presents information in a graphically appealing format
Part of a résumé that contains the person's full name, phone number, e-mail address, and geographic location
Résumé that does not contain bullets or other special formatting
Visual résumé in which the content is displayed using a combination of words and graphics
Résumé that lists work experience according to categories of skills or achievements
Statement that details a person's accomplishments, skills, and current career level
Trending
Visual résumé
Heading
Plain-text résumé
Infographic résumé
Skills résumé
Career profile
A person who has a series of jobs in a specific career field, each more advanced than the previous job, is moving up a(n) ______.
career ladder
The type of résumé that has characteristics of both a skills résumé and a timeline résumé is known as a(n)
combination
Which of the following items belongs on the Interviews sheet of your job-tracking spreadsheet?
Interview location
Website that collects data from multiple online sources and combines the results board
Website on which multiple employers post-employment opportunities daily
Website that hosts job postings for employers but does not search for additional posts
Responses to your job applications
→ Aggregate job
→ Job-search website
→ Non-aggregate job board
→ Job leads
The type of software used to scan résumés for keywords is called __________.
Automatic Tracking System
What is the disadvantage of using a visual résumé?
They are not scannable for keywords.
The purpose of open-ended question is to gather facts about your education and work experience.
False
Test that measures a candidate's integrity, ability to work with others, and other soft skills
Preliminary comments and greeting at the beginning of an interview
Impression that occurs at a first meeting that contains bias and is more emotional than logical
Test given by an employer to measure basic skills necessary to perform the job
→ Personality test
→ Initial introduction
→ Subjective element
→ Pre-employment test
A characteristic a person has developed naturally is called a(n) aptitude.
TRUE
Which of the following characteristics should you look for when choosing a résumé template?
Adequate white space and margins
An interview question that does not necessarily relate to the position for which you are applying but is designed to test your priorities and life values is a(n) ____ question.
blue-sky
Interview question that requires a person to imagine a situation and describe how he or she would act
Formal interview in which a predetermined list of questions is posed to each candidate interviewing for a position
Interview conducted to get to know a candidate's personality in a relaxed situation
Interview question that draws on a candidate's previous experiences and decisions
Preplanned beginning phrase that enhances an applicant's question
→ Hypothetical question
→ Structured interview
→ Unstructured interview
→ Behavioral question
→ Signal phrase
Before you post a résumé to a job-search website, you should customize it by removing all contact information except for your ____.
email address
Which of the following actions is appropriate at the end of the interview when you make your closing remarks?
Ask when a decision will be made to fill the position.
Which file format should you use if you need to copy and paste information from your résumé to an application on an employer's website?
Plain text
Which of the following items belongs on the Interviews sheet of your job-tracking spreadsheet?
Interview location
Which of the following items should be included on a printed, physically submitted résumé but not on an electronic résumé?
Street address
When you are speaking about your personal qualifications for the job, you should focus on the
keywords
Another term for a structured interview is called ____________.
Directive
Another name for a skills résumé is called a ____________.
functional resume
The psychological nuances that occur when people meet for the first time are ____.
subjective elements