Job Hunting
Name Three places you can look for help wanted ads.
Online, newspaper, at the store themselves, word of mouth.
What is the letter called that comes before the Resume? This introduces yourself and explains why you are contacting them.
Cover Letter
How should you dress for an interview?
business casual or formal depending on the job
I have completed my tasks for the day, do I sit and relax and wait to be told what to do? or do I take initiative in looking for something to do?
take initiative. You always want to stay busy and asking or finding something else to do can show your boss your independent.
Indeed and ziprecruiter are examples of what service?
1)online
2)Newspaper
3)Magazine
4)in person Job sites
1) Online job sources
The Primary point of a Resume is to..?
Obtain a job or an interview.
Name one social skill important in first impressions..
eye contact, hand shake
Do I have to tell my employer about my disability?
No discloser of your disability is a personal decision. the are not allowed to ask you if you have a disability also.
True or false: I should only send my resume out to a few places at a time.
false you should send your resume out as much as you possibly can.
The average time an employer spends looking at a resume
20 seconds
What is the one thing you don't want to do in the first interview>
1) Negotiate pay
2)connect with the interviewer
3) set up a third interview
1)Negotiate the pay. Never talk money until you are hired. If asked in the interview you can always say that's something we should discuss in further when I get hired.
What are bad reasons for leaving your job?
A) Parking
B) Fight with coworkers
C) made a mistake
d) did not get a raise.
e) ALL the above
E) All the above
Is it a good Idea to research the company prior to applying?
Yes or prior to an interview
True or False I can list family Members as my references
False we should always try to stray away from that as its expected that they wont be honest
Who is the most important person to greet in a friendly and respectful manner?
1) Secretary
2) receptionist
3)interviewer
4)all of them
All of them! it is important to greet all individuals in a friendly and respectful manner.
What is Unemployment?
the act of not having a job
What are Benefits to a job listed? Name one
Benefits are incentives to work. Benefits can be anything from Dental insurance, life insurance ect
Should the resume be multiple pages in order to get every detail in or should it be short and to the point.
Short and to the point. The interview is where you will break down the details.
As soon as the interview is over, you should:
Send a thank you letter
True or false. When quitting it is better to NOT give a two week notice.
False always try to give a two weeks notice