BUS 270 CHAPTER 6 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Place in order the events that tend to lead to successful employment. - Answers -
Employer reviews cover letter
Employer reviews resumes
Employer interviews canidate
Employer offers the job
Identify all the common components of a cover letter. - Answers - "To statement"
Date
Sincerely or something similarly professional
Greeting
Statement of intent
Return address
How many paragraphs is typically, maximally acceptable in a cover letter? - Answers - 3
The purpose of the first paragraph of a cover letter is to Blank______. - Answers -
describe the job you are applying for and highlight some interesting aspect of your "fit"
Which of the cover letter's paragraphs should the following sentence be found: "The
skills I bring to Mega Corp include a 10 years of experience as the CFO of BigBox Corp,
managing 30 million in assets." - Answers - 2nd paragraph
Typically, the first thing a prospective employer sees during the application process is
the Blank______. - Answers - cover letter
Cover letters should not include Blank______. - Answers - a life narrative (i.e., a story
about yourself)
Identify the purpose of the body of a cover letter. - Answers - to further sell yourself to
the hiring manager
Which of the cover letter's paragraphs should the following sentence be found: "I am
applying for the senior director of human resources at Mega Corp." - Answers - 1st
paragraph
The purpose of the second paragraph of a cover letter is to Blank______. - Answers -
describe all the relevant skills you have for the job
The purpose of the third paragraph of a cover letter is to Blank______. - Answers -
describe what actions you plan to follow after your resume has been reviewed; e.g., you
might plan to call them on a particular date
Place in order the events that tend to lead to successful employment. - Answers -
Employer reviews cover letter
Employer reviews resumes
Employer interviews canidate
Employer offers the job
Identify all the common components of a cover letter. - Answers - "To statement"
Date
Sincerely or something similarly professional
Greeting
Statement of intent
Return address
How many paragraphs is typically, maximally acceptable in a cover letter? - Answers - 3
The purpose of the first paragraph of a cover letter is to Blank______. - Answers -
describe the job you are applying for and highlight some interesting aspect of your "fit"
Which of the cover letter's paragraphs should the following sentence be found: "The
skills I bring to Mega Corp include a 10 years of experience as the CFO of BigBox Corp,
managing 30 million in assets." - Answers - 2nd paragraph
Typically, the first thing a prospective employer sees during the application process is
the Blank______. - Answers - cover letter
Cover letters should not include Blank______. - Answers - a life narrative (i.e., a story
about yourself)
Identify the purpose of the body of a cover letter. - Answers - to further sell yourself to
the hiring manager
Which of the cover letter's paragraphs should the following sentence be found: "I am
applying for the senior director of human resources at Mega Corp." - Answers - 1st
paragraph
The purpose of the second paragraph of a cover letter is to Blank______. - Answers -
describe all the relevant skills you have for the job
The purpose of the third paragraph of a cover letter is to Blank______. - Answers -
describe what actions you plan to follow after your resume has been reviewed; e.g., you
might plan to call them on a particular date
