Portfolios and Interviews

What is another name for a file that contains an organized collection of your work based on your personality, goals, and aspirations?

A)Career card

B)Résumé

C)Career development portfolio

D)Application

• A

• B

• C

• D

T or F: A career development portfolio is a document that contains a student's achievement over time and provides an in-depth picture of the student's skills and competencies; a means to reflect on areas for life development, on the value of education, and on future lifestyle and career choices.

A)True

B)False

• A

• B

There are many reasons for developing a portfolio. Which reason below is not true?

A)Portfolios are useful when applying for a job.

B)Portfolios are only valuable for artistic review or scholarships.

C)Portfolios are useful for scholarship application.

D)Portfolios are useful when seeking a promotion at your job.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following steps should you follow when writing a résumé?

A)Use no numbers

B)Mention past employers

C)Use active verbs

D)All of the choices

• A

• B

• C

• D

How long should your résumé be?

A)One page

B)Two pages

C)½ page

D)High school students should not have résumés

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is one way to assure you are dressing properly for a job interview?

A)Call your best friend and ask what they would wear

B)Dress like you always would and be comfortable

C)Call the human resources office of the company to ask

D)None of the choices

• A

• B

• C

• D

Choose the term that best matches the definition below.

“The department that handles hiring, benefits, and other issues concerning employees”

A)Finance department

B)Employment department

C)Human Resources department

D)Hiring Department

• A

• B

• C

• D

“General field in which the company provides a product or service”

A)Human resources

B)College program

C)Career pathway

D)Industry sector

• A

• B

• C

• D

Choose the term that best matches the definition below.

“A brief statement on your résumé that describes the type of position you are seeking”

A)Job objective

B)Mission

C)Education

D)Experience

• A

• B

• C

• D

Choose the term that best matches the definition below.

“Meeting people and making contacts and exchanging information with individuals, groups, or organizations”

A)Communication

B)Interviewing

C)Networking

D)Socializing

• A

• B

• C

• D