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Business Communications Ch. 15 Exam
Questions And Answers 100% Pass
The best time for college students to begin developing a job-search strategy is
A) about six months prior to graduation.
B) now—even if they are a year or more away from graduation.
C) no earlier than the second semester of their senior year.
D) immediately after graduation.
E) when they locate a promising job ad. - answer✔B) now—even if they are a year or more away
from graduation.
One of your first steps in preparing to seek employment should be to
A) write the story of you, including what you're passionate about, your abilities, and so forth.
B) call some potential employers and ask for interviews.
C) visit promising businesses and ask if they have any openings.
D) come to terms with the fact that you will have little to no control over where you end up.
E) update your online presence, including Facebook and LinkedIn sites. - answer✔A) write the
story of you, including what you're passionate about, your abilities, and so forth.
Customizing your résumé for each job opening is
A) a waste of valuable time, since your qualifications are the same no matter where you apply.
B) necessary only if you are slightly exaggerating some aspect of your qualifications.
C) a good way to get into trouble, since you might forget what you wrote on one of the versions.
D) not necessary unless you are applying for senior executive positions.
E) an important step in showing each employer that you will be a good fit. - answer✔E) an
important step in showing each employer that you will be a good fit.
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Posting a job opening on a major job board such as Monster is often
A) a company's first step in seeking promising candidates.
B) helpful for high-tech companies, but not for others.
C) the most successful way for companies to discourage unqualified candidates from applying.
D) an effective way for companies to limit the number of applications they receive.
E) a company's last resort, after it has exhausted other possibilities for finding desirable -
answer✔E) a company's last resort, after it has exhausted other possibilities for finding desirable
Learning which keywords will be most effective on your résumé
A) is easy when you access leading business publications, blogs, and other sources.
B) is impossible unless you already have a job in the industry you wish to work in.
C) can only be accomplished by calling potential employers and asking them.
D) is unnecessary, since most employers no longer pay much attention to them.
E) is easy since most firms look for the same skills and abilities. - answer✔A) is easy when you
access leading business publications, blogs, and other sources.
Business-related blogs and microblogs
A) are generally not very helpful to job applicants.
B) can help you get comfortable with the jargon and buzzwords in a particular field.
C) can be useful in a job search, but only for those seeking positions in technical fields.
D) are very difficult to find online.
E) are almost always thinly veiled attempts to sell products and services. - answer✔B) can help
you get comfortable with the jargon and buzzwords in a particular field.
The best way to find job opportunities is usually
A) searching online job boards such as Monster.
B) looking for them in the newspaper's classified ads.
C) counting on the people you know to keep you in the loop.
D) identifying the companies you want to work for and focusing your efforts on them.
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E) to send a form letter to as many companies as possible, asking that they call you when they
have openings. - answer✔D) identifying the companies you want to work for and focusing your
efforts on them.
Starting with your initial contact and continuing throughout the interview process, you should
A) stress to the employer how much getting the job will mean to you.
B) press for a decision because you are scheduled for other interviews.
C) let the employer determine how to use your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
D) explain how your skills and accomplishments will meet the needs of the employer.
E) determine how much your skills are worth to the employer. - answer✔D) explain how your
skills and accomplishments will meet the needs of the employer.
The vast majority of all job openings in the United States are
A) advertised in the newspaper.
B) posted on Craigslist or Monster.
C) never advertised to the general public.
D) senior positions that require years of experience.
E) entry level. - answer✔C) never advertised to the general public.
The best way to become a valued network member is by
A) expecting others in your network to help you.
B) emailing your résumé to everyone you meet.
C) broadcasting other people's contact information.
D) asking others to provide information that you can find yourself.
E) helping others in some way. - answer✔E) helping others in some way.
By definition, a résumé is a
A) detailed account of a jobseeker's personal journey through life.
B) structured summary of a person's education, employment background, and job qualifications.
C) random sample of a person's education, employment background, and job qualifications.
D) catalog of a person's education, employment background, and job qualifications.
10/23/2024 11:19 PM
Business Communications Ch. 15 Exam
Questions And Answers 100% Pass
The best time for college students to begin developing a job-search strategy is
A) about six months prior to graduation.
B) now—even if they are a year or more away from graduation.
C) no earlier than the second semester of their senior year.
D) immediately after graduation.
E) when they locate a promising job ad. - answer✔B) now—even if they are a year or more away
from graduation.
One of your first steps in preparing to seek employment should be to
A) write the story of you, including what you're passionate about, your abilities, and so forth.
B) call some potential employers and ask for interviews.
C) visit promising businesses and ask if they have any openings.
D) come to terms with the fact that you will have little to no control over where you end up.
E) update your online presence, including Facebook and LinkedIn sites. - answer✔A) write the
story of you, including what you're passionate about, your abilities, and so forth.
Customizing your résumé for each job opening is
A) a waste of valuable time, since your qualifications are the same no matter where you apply.
B) necessary only if you are slightly exaggerating some aspect of your qualifications.
C) a good way to get into trouble, since you might forget what you wrote on one of the versions.
D) not necessary unless you are applying for senior executive positions.
E) an important step in showing each employer that you will be a good fit. - answer✔E) an
important step in showing each employer that you will be a good fit.
, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
10/23/2024 11:19 PM
Posting a job opening on a major job board such as Monster is often
A) a company's first step in seeking promising candidates.
B) helpful for high-tech companies, but not for others.
C) the most successful way for companies to discourage unqualified candidates from applying.
D) an effective way for companies to limit the number of applications they receive.
E) a company's last resort, after it has exhausted other possibilities for finding desirable -
answer✔E) a company's last resort, after it has exhausted other possibilities for finding desirable
Learning which keywords will be most effective on your résumé
A) is easy when you access leading business publications, blogs, and other sources.
B) is impossible unless you already have a job in the industry you wish to work in.
C) can only be accomplished by calling potential employers and asking them.
D) is unnecessary, since most employers no longer pay much attention to them.
E) is easy since most firms look for the same skills and abilities. - answer✔A) is easy when you
access leading business publications, blogs, and other sources.
Business-related blogs and microblogs
A) are generally not very helpful to job applicants.
B) can help you get comfortable with the jargon and buzzwords in a particular field.
C) can be useful in a job search, but only for those seeking positions in technical fields.
D) are very difficult to find online.
E) are almost always thinly veiled attempts to sell products and services. - answer✔B) can help
you get comfortable with the jargon and buzzwords in a particular field.
The best way to find job opportunities is usually
A) searching online job boards such as Monster.
B) looking for them in the newspaper's classified ads.
C) counting on the people you know to keep you in the loop.
D) identifying the companies you want to work for and focusing your efforts on them.
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E) to send a form letter to as many companies as possible, asking that they call you when they
have openings. - answer✔D) identifying the companies you want to work for and focusing your
efforts on them.
Starting with your initial contact and continuing throughout the interview process, you should
A) stress to the employer how much getting the job will mean to you.
B) press for a decision because you are scheduled for other interviews.
C) let the employer determine how to use your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
D) explain how your skills and accomplishments will meet the needs of the employer.
E) determine how much your skills are worth to the employer. - answer✔D) explain how your
skills and accomplishments will meet the needs of the employer.
The vast majority of all job openings in the United States are
A) advertised in the newspaper.
B) posted on Craigslist or Monster.
C) never advertised to the general public.
D) senior positions that require years of experience.
E) entry level. - answer✔C) never advertised to the general public.
The best way to become a valued network member is by
A) expecting others in your network to help you.
B) emailing your résumé to everyone you meet.
C) broadcasting other people's contact information.
D) asking others to provide information that you can find yourself.
E) helping others in some way. - answer✔E) helping others in some way.
By definition, a résumé is a
A) detailed account of a jobseeker's personal journey through life.
B) structured summary of a person's education, employment background, and job qualifications.
C) random sample of a person's education, employment background, and job qualifications.
D) catalog of a person's education, employment background, and job qualifications.
