Chapter 13 MC

1. 1. Begin the job search by studying the job market and A a. identifying your interests, goals, and qualifications. b. specifying your target job, ideal supervisor, and perfect working conditions. c. developing a short-range career plan to present at interviews. d. searching Web sites for job openings. 2. 2. Your first step in finding a satisfying career should D be a. researching salary, benefits, and job stability in a chosen field. b. developing an effective résumé to send to prospec- tive employers. c. locating job openings at desirable companies. d. learning about yourself, the job market, and the employment process. 3. 3. Which of the following is an effective question you D should ask to determine your best career path? a. Do I speak, write, or understand another language? b. Do I want to retrain frequently, and will my employer pay for this retraining? c. How well will I stand out from other candidates applying for jobs in this career field, and how likely will I be to get an interview and land a job? d. Would I like to work for someone else or be my own boss? 4. 4. Which of the following statements about the chang- A ing nature of jobs in today's workplace is most accu- rate? a. In many companies teams complete special pro- jects and then disband. b. The primary employers in today's economy are large businesses. c. Employers prefer hiring people for jobs with narrow descriptions. d. Jobs are becoming less flexible and more perma- nent. 5. 5. As you prepare for a successful job search, you A must understand the role of the Web in the process. Which of the following is most accurate? a. The Web has made the process both easier and more challenging. b. The Web has made it easy for job candidates to get noticed; standing out among candidates is now simple. c. The Web should be the only research tool in the job-search arsenal for savvy hunters and recruiters. d. The Web now provides one-stop employment ser- vices for job seekers and for employers seeking em- ployees. 6. 6. Given the changing nature of the job market today, B which of these is the best advice for job seekers? a. Seek a lifelong career with a single company. b. Upgrade your skills regularly and plan to retrain yourself frequently. c. Start with a career that relies on existing technology skills to remain secure over the long haul. d. Remember that you will still have pay raises, pro- motions, and, finally, a comfortable retirement over the course of your career, despite the changing job market. 7. 7. The best advice for college students who need C to learn about careers and establish a professional network is to a. enroll in classes in many programs to sample every career path. b. write your own blog to attract potential employers. c. volunteer with a nonprofit organization. d. purchase a good interview suit. 8. 8. Which of the following statements is most accu- C rate? a. You can expect to have two or three employers over the course of your career. b. Because you are likely to change jobs often, do not train now for a specific career. c. You make better career decisions if you match your interests to specific career requirements. d. The Web provides all the career data you need to gather. 9. 9. Kendra is searching for a job and wants to use elec- B tronic sources. Which of the following will probably be her best source of online job listings? a. Big job boards such as M and Yahoo HotJobs b. Specific company Web sites c. Her college Web site job board d. Social networking sites such as MySpace and Face- book 10. 10. Experts report a new online information source for D successful job seekers. What is this recently emerged online job source? a. Big online job boards b. Online newspapers c. Public service Web sites d. Social media sites 11. 11. Which of the following is a traditional job-search A technique? a. Developing a network b. Searching CareerBuilder and HotJobs c. Visiting a company Web site to search for job open- ings d. Checking LinkedIn or Facebook 12. 12. Which of the following tips will best help you con- D duct a safe, effective Web job search? a. Respond only to "blind" job postings. b. Renew your résumé posting about every 45 days. c. Post your résumé only at reputable sites that charge a fee for this service. d. Consider omitting your home address and home phone number. 13. 13. The most successful job seekers are those who B a. avoid career fairs and other "cattle calls" where the job seeker can become lost in a crowd of applicants. b. launch aggressive, proactive campaigns, which in- cludes sending unsolicited application letters with ré- sumés to target companies. c. focus their job searches on nontraditional meth- ods such as Twitter and Facebook and use traditional methods only as a last resort. d. study the job market and companies in college and don't worry about their grades because employers no longer place importance on GPAs. 14. 14. Because job competition is stiff, you must have A a customized résumé. Having a customized résumé means that you a. prepare a special résumé for every position you want. b. create résumés for each of the job categories to which you plan to apply. c. hire a professional résumé preparation company to review and refine your basic résumé and then "dress it up." d. include your photo, add color, or place other graph- ics on the résumé. 15. 15. The primary way to make a résumé persuasive is B to a. limit it to one page. b. customize it to fit each company and position. c. use a good laser printer to print it on high-quality bond paper. d. put a copy of it on the Web. 16. 16. Because it quickly reveals a candidate's education C and experience record, most recruiters favor a(n) a. scannable résumé. b. functional résumé. c. chronological résumé. d. online résumé. 17. 17. You are just graduating from college and have little C employment experience, yet you want to put together a persuasive résumé. What would be the best résumé style to use? a. Chronological résumé b. Scannable résumé c. Functional résumé d. Online résumé 18. 18. Which of the following is the best advice about B résumé length? a. Because recruiters are busy, keep it to one page. b. Because recruiters and hiring managers want to know your skills, make it as long as needed to sell yourself. c. Because recruiters interview applicants with two-page résumés, make it two pages. d. Because experts are divided between one- or two-page résumé length, make your résumé a page and a half. 19. 19. Which of these is the best tip for arranging the D parts of a persuasive résumé? a. Always include a Career Objective to show your commitment. b. Use as many headings as needed to cover your background essentials. c. List Education before Work Experience. d. Always begin your résumé with your name and contact information. 20. 20. Opinions on the use of a Career Objective on the D résumé are mixed. Which of the following the best reason for candidates to add a Career Objective to their résumés? a. An Objective shows flexibility and indicates that a candidate is adaptable and willing to change to suit the employer's needs. b. The primary goal of an Objective is to make the re- cruiter's life easier by quickly classifying the résumé, which means the applicant is more likely to be hired. c. An Objective can rapidly disqualify a candidate if the stated Objective does not match a company's job description. d. An Objective can tell the prospective employer that this candidate is sure about what he or she wants to do. 21. 21. Which of the following is the best Career Objective D for a résumé? a. An entry-level position in the marketing area with a possibility of promotion b. A challenging job at an organization that raises the bar in data security c. Serving as a team player in a company where inde- pendent thinking is Job #1 d. An accounting position in which 10 years' experi- ence and a license as a CPA will allow me to assist the company with payroll, employee benefits, and govern- mental tax and records reporting 22. 22. What statement best describes the Summary of C Qualifications portion of a résumé? a. Recruiters and hiring managers dislike the Summa- ry of Qualifications section because it adds reading time. b. The Summary of Qualifications usually appears at the end of a résumé to provide a strong closing. c. Smart job seekers add a summary of their most impressive qualifications to their résumés to save the time of recruiters and hiring managers. d. The Summary of Qualifications section is typically one or two concise paragraphs.