Your resume should be:

• created once and adjusted depending on the job

• completely recreated every time you apply for a new job

• Created once and used for everything over the next six years

• created once then lengthened every time you get a new job

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Your resume should start with

• hobbies

• education

• jobs you have held

• name and contact info

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When answering interview questions, always:

• fib a little to make yourself look better

• provide a solution for problematic situations

• provide every detail of a story when asked a question

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You are emailing a professor to ask about an assignment. Which salutation works best?

• Dear Mrs. Jensen,

• Mrs. Jensen,

• Dr. Jensen,

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You are reaching out to a potential business partner (the head of a corporation). Which salutation fits best?

• Good afternoon, Jack:

• Good afternoon, Mr. Jackson,

• Good afternoon, Mr. Jackson:

• To whom it may concern:

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What is THE most important thing to consider when sending an email?

• Punctuation

• Length

• the salutation

• tone

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What part of the email format is missing? Subject, salutation, body, closing, _______

What should you do immediately after an interview?

• Ask if they would like to hire you

• leave and never follow up

• send a thank-you letter or email

• send out more applications

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It is ok to send a non-demanding follow-up email

• four hours after your initial email

• 12 hours after your initial email

• 48 hours after your initial email

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Which of the following is the best way to describe one of your previous job responsibilities?

• Scanned groceries and counted change back to the customer

• Rang up items and counted back change while operating the cash register

• Operated the till

• Demonstrated organizational skills by scanning groceries and operating cash register

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