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Business Communication Chapter 13

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Well-informed job candidates know that the first step in finding a satisfying career is
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learning about themselves, the job market, and the employment process.
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Which of the following statements about the changing nature of jobs in today's workplace is most accurate?
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Jobs are becoming more flexible and less permanent.
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Which of the following statements is true about searching for jobs electronically?
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Job prospects may be more promising at corporate Web sites than at big job boards.
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Most hiring is done
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through personal contact
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The primary way to make a résumé persuasive is to
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emphasize skills and achievements aimed at a particular job or company.
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Chronological résumés focus on
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job history with most recent positions listed first.
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You are just graduating from college and have little employment experience, yet you want to put together a persuasive résumé. What would be the best résumé style to use?
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Functional résumé
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Which of these is the best tip to follow in arranging the parts of a persuasive résumé?
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Always begin your résumé with your name and contact information.
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Which of the following is the best career objective for a résumé?
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A human resources position assisting your company with employee recruitment, selection, background checks, and in-house training.
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Of the following statements describing employment achievements, which is most effective?
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Achieved 125% of production goal for three consecutive quarters.
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Which of the following statements is most accurate?
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Listing references on your résumé is usually not necessary to secure an interview.
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Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding a traditional print-based résumé?
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Even if you submit your résumé electronically, you need to bring a traditional résumé to the interview.
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If your résumé will be scanned, be sure it
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emphasizes keywords to maximize "hits."
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An e-portfolio is
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a collection of digitized materials that give a snapshot of the candidate's qualifications.
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Which of the following statements about résumés is inaccurate?
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An ethical résumé may include half-truths but not outright lies.
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As you polish your résumé, you should eliminate wordiness, seek graphic highlighting techniques to improve readability, and
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eliminate high school information
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Because your résumé is probably the most important document you will ever write,
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consider having a knowledgeable friend or relative proofread it
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A cover letter has all but which of the following purposes?
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securing a job offer
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Which of the following is the most effective opening sentence in a cover letter for a job that has been announced?
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At the suggestion of Mr. Ric Messner of your IT Department, I submit to you details of my 12 years' experience in multimedia for your Web designer opening.
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Which of the following statements is inaccurate regarding the opening in a cover letter for an unsolicited job?
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Be vague about the type of position you're seeking so that you might be considered for a variety of jobs.
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Which of the following is the best closing sentence for a cover letter?
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To add to your team an experienced systems analyst with proven analytical and troubleshooting skills, call me at (555) 555-4321 to arrange an interview.
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Which of the following is the best tip for creating a successful cover letter?
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Make activities and outcomes, and not yourself, the subject of sentences to reduce overuse of "I."