Career Readiness Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Among other things, employers in the United States typically provide: - CORRECT
ANSWER - I save environment, based on industry standards. Training on company
procedures and methods. Equal treatment regardless of sex, age, ethnicity, or religion.
All of the above
If the topic of salary is brought up by the interviewer before you have a chance to explain your
qualifications, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER - Change the subject and talk more
about your qualifications.
If you have interviewed for a position on Tuesday afternoon, the best day and time to make a
follow up telephone call would be on: - CORRECT ANSWER - Thursday at 10:30 AM
Which of the following is a good formatting option for resumes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Use bulleted list instead of paragraphs.
To conduct a practice interview with your support team, you should - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ask someone else to observe the interview, dress as if the interview were real,
send a thank you letter to everyone who helps you.
All of the above
And organizations code of ethics is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Written guidelines for
employees to follow based on the company specific ethical standards and values.
Which of the following would be good to ask members of your career network? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Do you know of any job openings, do you know of anyone who might know
of job openings, do you have any suggestions for my job search.
All of the above
, Which communication form or feature has the most affect during your interview? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nonverbal
An effective cover letter - CORRECT ANSWER - Makes an excellent first impression, is
well written and attractive, convinces the reader to read the resume, highlights the writers key
qualifications, emphasizes how the riders qualifications meet the employers needs.
(All of the above)
You should write job openings to determine how well the jobs fit your needs because: -
CORRECT ANSWER - You may not have time to apply for every job opening, so it is
important to know which jobs to focus on.
A structured interview with the purpose of testing a candidate behavior, logic, and emotional
control under pressure is a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Stress interview
What steps can you take if you are not getting interviews? - CORRECT ANSWER - Use
more sources so that you can find more jobs to apply for, review the job listings to see if you are
applying for jobs that match your qualifications, apply for fewer jobs and customize your resume
and cover letter for those jobs you do apply for, meet with a career counselor to get advice about
your job search strategy and your resume cover letter. (All of the above)
To uncover the hidden job market and obtain an interview, you must: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Learn about and employers history and products, practice describing how
your skills could benefit the company, describe how you could provide a useful service for the
company.
(All of the above)
You could learn about your interviewer to help you build rapport by: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Using social media to read about them, even if you don't ask to be friends or
connect.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Among other things, employers in the United States typically provide: - CORRECT
ANSWER - I save environment, based on industry standards. Training on company
procedures and methods. Equal treatment regardless of sex, age, ethnicity, or religion.
All of the above
If the topic of salary is brought up by the interviewer before you have a chance to explain your
qualifications, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER - Change the subject and talk more
about your qualifications.
If you have interviewed for a position on Tuesday afternoon, the best day and time to make a
follow up telephone call would be on: - CORRECT ANSWER - Thursday at 10:30 AM
Which of the following is a good formatting option for resumes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Use bulleted list instead of paragraphs.
To conduct a practice interview with your support team, you should - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ask someone else to observe the interview, dress as if the interview were real,
send a thank you letter to everyone who helps you.
All of the above
And organizations code of ethics is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Written guidelines for
employees to follow based on the company specific ethical standards and values.
Which of the following would be good to ask members of your career network? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Do you know of any job openings, do you know of anyone who might know
of job openings, do you have any suggestions for my job search.
All of the above
, Which communication form or feature has the most affect during your interview? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nonverbal
An effective cover letter - CORRECT ANSWER - Makes an excellent first impression, is
well written and attractive, convinces the reader to read the resume, highlights the writers key
qualifications, emphasizes how the riders qualifications meet the employers needs.
(All of the above)
You should write job openings to determine how well the jobs fit your needs because: -
CORRECT ANSWER - You may not have time to apply for every job opening, so it is
important to know which jobs to focus on.
A structured interview with the purpose of testing a candidate behavior, logic, and emotional
control under pressure is a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Stress interview
What steps can you take if you are not getting interviews? - CORRECT ANSWER - Use
more sources so that you can find more jobs to apply for, review the job listings to see if you are
applying for jobs that match your qualifications, apply for fewer jobs and customize your resume
and cover letter for those jobs you do apply for, meet with a career counselor to get advice about
your job search strategy and your resume cover letter. (All of the above)
To uncover the hidden job market and obtain an interview, you must: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Learn about and employers history and products, practice describing how
your skills could benefit the company, describe how you could provide a useful service for the
company.
(All of the above)
You could learn about your interviewer to help you build rapport by: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Using social media to read about them, even if you don't ask to be friends or
connect.
