Employment Communication

Getting Started Pt 1

100

announces your intention to resign from your position within the company

Resignation Letter

200

used to thank the employer for the interview

Follow-Up Letter

300

How many references should you put on your resume?

3 to 5

400

Why do employers read selected employment communication carefully?

Employers must hire qualified, responsible people.

500

What should you consider during your self-assessment?

education, personality traits, employment 

Getting Started Pt 2

100

one-to-two page summary of your qualifications

Resume

200

Give an example of a reliable and credible reference.

teacher, doctor, religious leader, etc

300

accompanies the resume; persuasive and sells you as the product or service

Cover Letter

400

Name the 7 requirements of the identification section of a resume

name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number, and email

500

Name at least 2 topics in which you can research about a company when preparing a resume or going to an interview?

mission statement, current projects, past records, etc

Resumes

100

How long does an employer spend looking at resumes during the initial screening?

15 to 45 seconds

200

Your resume is considered evidence of your?

skills

300

When should you convert your digital resume to a text file?

When you are unsure of the company's word processing program

400

What is the difference between a chronological and functional resume? 

chronological resume takes us backwards in time and lists both education and work experience first; functional resumes have more flexibility and uses priority order.

500

Which type of electronic resume uses an optical reader?

Scannable

Types of Letters

100

You should maintain _______ with an employer because you never know what connections employer's have with one another.

goodwill

200

What are the parts of a cover letter?

opening, summary of qualifications, request for an interview

300

A follow-up letter should ...?

remind the employer of something positive said in the interview, etc (see notes for all)

400

Why should you give as much notice as possible in a letter of resignation?

so the company can have time to find your replacement and get your job duties completed.

500

What are the 7 parts of a resignation letter?

senders address, inside address, salutation, body, complimentary closing, signature area, printed name

Left Overs

100

Name an example of someone who would not be a credible and reliable reference.

family, friend, neighbor, etc

200

DAILY DOUBLE

**The most recent studies show that the actual amount of time employers look at resumes during the initial screening is? 

20 seconds

300

What type of electronic resume should you send if you are unsure of the company's word processing program?

ACSII

400

Give an example of a parallel-structured list of employment job duties?

-created schedules and hired employees

500

Because one should present information on the Resume in as few words as possible, how should the information be listed?

action word + descriptive phrase