Evaluating Applications and Resumes

How many steps are in the hiring process?

• four

• five

• six

• seven

Accepting resumes is most often handled by which of the following?

• the company president

• the chief executive officer

• the planning department

• the human resource department

Which of the following defines resume?

• a contact provided by the applicant used to provide insight about an applicant

• a document explaining an applicant's education, experience, and qualifications

• a letter describing an applicant's method of discovering the opening and reason for applying

• a process in which an applicant and employer discuss possible employment

When employers call references, they are trying to verify ___________.

• contact information

• education

• character

• compensation

What is an employment gap?

• a shift in types of employment

• a discrepancy between the truth and a resume

• an extended period of unemployment

• an irrelevant or insignificant job listed on a resume

Applications should be reviewed regularly to ensure questions'effectiveness.

• true

• false

Which of the following is NOT an example of one of the common misrepresentations seen on applications?

• withholding reasons for leaving previous employers

• creating phony employment history

• increasing previous compensation

• omitting a previous employer

Applications should be filled out in pencil so mistakes can be erased and corrected.

• true

• false

Resumes need to be in a(n) __________ format.

• technical

• industry-specific

• easy-to-read

• stimulating

An employer might use a background check to verify or discover an applicant's credit reports.

• true

• false