Ch. 6 Entering the Workforce Flashcard

Front

When trying to identify an appropriate job, you should seek a position that requires the skill level to which you aspire, not the level you presently have.

Back

False

Front

Job related awards, licenses, certificates, and languages spoken should be listed on a résumé.

Back

True

Front

If a candidate cannot easily answer a question on a job application, it is best to leave it blank.

Back

False

Front

An employee may be terminated more easily during the probation period than after that period.

Back

True

Front

The goal of progressive discipline is to document the employee’s faults so he or she can be legally fired.

Back

False

Front

The Fair Labor Standards Act does not limit the number of hours in a day or days in a week that an employer can require an employee to work as long as the employee is at least 16 years old.

Back

True

Front

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate against any individual due to disabilities, age, or marital status.

Back

False

Front

Which of the following are considered an acceptable reference when applying for a job? The candidate’s parent. The coach of the candidate’s athletic team. All the above. None of the above.

Back

The coach of the candidate’s athletic team.

Front

Which of the following is appropriate when answering the interviewer’s questions at a job interview?
Options:
Answer as specifically as possible.
When possible, provide examples of your experience or work.
All the above.
None of the above.

Back

All the above.

Front

Which of the following is not an example of what employees can expect from their employer? Promotions, Pay, Non-wage benefits, Protection from discrimination.

Back

Promotions.