GEB 3006 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
T/F: your best career potential is in a market that doesn't exist yet - Answer -True
T/F: FJFP author says "once you are in a company, apply the same amount of energy
to your new job as you did to finding and negotiating it, and you'll be a success." -
Answer -True
T/F: FJFP author says "informational interviews are not the best use of your job search
time" - Answer -False
T/F: In First Job - First Paycheck, the author
says, "Your social networks are also your unofficial job references." - Answer -True
According to the author of First Job -First Paycheck, which of the following is the easiest
way to create your resume? - Answer -Set up a LinkedIn account and link to it, or save
your job history as a PDF
16 "must know" interview tips - Answer -It's just a conversation
Watch your "college-isms"
Have business cards
Show respect
Build rapport
Get emotional intelligence
Have a goal
Stay focused
Know your value proposition
Be polite
Address objections completely
Ask questions
Have a fall-back goal
Re-cap and commitment
, Ask for the job
Follow up promptly
15 Key offer-letter negotiation points - Answer -Base Salary
Bonus
Signing Bonus
Profit sharing or stock purchase plans
Work related expenses
Relocation costs
Healthcare benefits
Stock options
401k retirement plan
Sick days / Well days
Vacation time-off
Maternity benefits
Salary reviews
Advancement opportunities and requirements
Three approaches for getting into a market - Answer -Resourcefulness, internship, and
resume
Review them constantly to see what's out there - Answer -Resources
Experience in an industry you are interested in, put on a document so it read differently
than everyone else - Answer -Resume
Contact a company to get industry experience - Answer -Internship
"College-isms" - Answer -like, you know, , ya'll, you guys, uh, um, etc.
T/F: your best career potential is in a market that doesn't exist yet - Answer -True
T/F: FJFP author says "once you are in a company, apply the same amount of energy
to your new job as you did to finding and negotiating it, and you'll be a success." -
Answer -True
T/F: FJFP author says "informational interviews are not the best use of your job search
time" - Answer -False
T/F: In First Job - First Paycheck, the author
says, "Your social networks are also your unofficial job references." - Answer -True
According to the author of First Job -First Paycheck, which of the following is the easiest
way to create your resume? - Answer -Set up a LinkedIn account and link to it, or save
your job history as a PDF
16 "must know" interview tips - Answer -It's just a conversation
Watch your "college-isms"
Have business cards
Show respect
Build rapport
Get emotional intelligence
Have a goal
Stay focused
Know your value proposition
Be polite
Address objections completely
Ask questions
Have a fall-back goal
Re-cap and commitment
, Ask for the job
Follow up promptly
15 Key offer-letter negotiation points - Answer -Base Salary
Bonus
Signing Bonus
Profit sharing or stock purchase plans
Work related expenses
Relocation costs
Healthcare benefits
Stock options
401k retirement plan
Sick days / Well days
Vacation time-off
Maternity benefits
Salary reviews
Advancement opportunities and requirements
Three approaches for getting into a market - Answer -Resourcefulness, internship, and
resume
Review them constantly to see what's out there - Answer -Resources
Experience in an industry you are interested in, put on a document so it read differently
than everyone else - Answer -Resume
Contact a company to get industry experience - Answer -Internship
"College-isms" - Answer -like, you know, , ya'll, you guys, uh, um, etc.
