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Career Planning and Development
Practice Questions and Answers
What are three benefits of networking when searching for a job? - Answer✔✔-1. Access to jobs
not readily advertised
2. Gain insider information
3. Opportunity to promote yourself
Why is networking one of the best ways to get a job? - Answer✔✔-Many people feel more
comfortable getting information from a friend or peer
True or False: A small network is more effective than a large network. - Answer✔✔-False
True or False: Most people are very willing to help out others with job leads and advice, because
at one point, someone helped them with job leads and advice as well. - Answer✔✔-True
True or False: The first step in finding a job is locating job leads. - Answer✔✔-True
Your friend Ed refuses to use networking to get a job. He wants to get hired based on his merits
and not on whom he knows. Do you agree or disagree with Ed? Explain your answer. -
Answer✔✔-I agree with him, he has a valid point on wanting to get hired on his own instead of
who he knows.
Why is it important to maintain network relationships, even after you have found a job?
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Career Planning and Development
Practice Questions and Answers
What are three benefits of networking when searching for a job? - Answer✔✔-1. Access to jobs
not readily advertised
2. Gain insider information
3. Opportunity to promote yourself
Why is networking one of the best ways to get a job? - Answer✔✔-Many people feel more
comfortable getting information from a friend or peer
True or False: A small network is more effective than a large network. - Answer✔✔-False
True or False: Most people are very willing to help out others with job leads and advice, because
at one point, someone helped them with job leads and advice as well. - Answer✔✔-True
True or False: The first step in finding a job is locating job leads. - Answer✔✔-True
Your friend Ed refuses to use networking to get a job. He wants to get hired based on his merits
and not on whom he knows. Do you agree or disagree with Ed? Explain your answer. -
Answer✔✔-I agree with him, he has a valid point on wanting to get hired on his own instead of
who he knows.
Why is it important to maintain network relationships, even after you have found a job?
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