CMN 003 MIDTERM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2024

CMN 003 MIDTERM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2024 What elements should and should not be included in an effective resume? - answer- try to be consistent with the formatting and use 11-12pt size font - do research about the company - align with the industry/position - present yourself in a way that's relevant to the future employer - have education, relevant skills and experience sections - leave out the first person point of view (begin each accomplishment statement with an action verb) - avoid slang and abbreviations - avoid writing too many stuff - use a professional email address What's STAR? - answerused for accomplishment statements stands for: S- situation T- task A- actions R- results What elements should and should not be included in an effective cover letter? - answer- have it be job centered not self centered - proofreading is very important - try addressing the person interviewing you and avoid putting "to whom it may concern" what word choices maximize your experience descriptions? - answeraction verbs your instructor disagrees with ICC on specific resume elements. What are these? - answerNo objective and keep the length of resume to one page what steps should you take to clean up your online persona? - answer1. Make a list of all of your accounts 2. review your personal security settings 3. think like a hiring manager 4. cleanse your profile of inappropriate items 5. consider the professional image you want to project 6. type your name into several search engines and see what comes up 7. curate your online posting content what you do and not do in a networking introduction - answer- don't say hi my name is but shake hands, make eye contact and state your name - don't mention too much about yourself but ask about them their career and their professional goal, try to understand them - don't tell them you want a job but share your future goals How can someone grow their network? - answerthink like anyone you regularly interact with as networks since they can tap in with other contacts. focus on the bond that you are making, don't limit yourself to colleagues, think about family and friends too. Get to know the person really and not just their job describe/ define perception. - answerthe process of selecting, organizing and interpreting information how perception does it impact communication? - answeraffects how we communicate with others and how we interpret other's communication why is perception important to understand? - answerthis is crucial to our success because people tend to perceive things differently, the same message may be interpreted quite differently by different peop