Professional trade organizations, classes, and trade shows are used by businesses to

• appeal to the general public.

• determine quantities to buy.

• obtain up-to-date information about the industry

• create an operating budget

The goals of professional networking are to develop

• and present a "sales pitch" to an interviewer

• connections based on mutual needs and interests

• a resume and send it out with a business card

• a resume to post on social networks

Which question could violate laws aimed at achieving equal employment opportunities?

• What is your address?

• What are your job skills?

• What is your job history?

• What is your religion?

When writing resumes, why do employers prefer professional references over personal ones?

• Personal references can be biased.

• It is illegal to provide personal references.

• Professional references tend to be more intelligent.

• Professional references are biased.

Jill's company will reimburse staff for taking professional development courses, which tells Jill that the company values

• continuous learning

• careers

• dual enrollment

• certified life experiences

At 11:00 a.m., a customer asks for a prescription to be filled for pick up at noon. In this situation, filling the prescription by noon best fits in which one of the following four time-usage categories?

• important and not urgent

• not important and urgent

• important and urgent

• not important and not urgent

Laura and Colleen have been working on a sales presentation for a week. Laura has a family emergency and cannot make the presentation. What should Colleen do?

• Ask Laura's supervisor to cover

• reschedule the presentation

• cancel the presentation

• review Laura's part and make the presentation

Greg has decided to join the union. Union dues are $439.00 a year. Greg is paid every two weeks. Calculate the amount of dues that will be deducted from each paycheck if they are spread evenly over his paychecks. Round to the nearest penny.

• $16.88

• $18.28

• $22.58

• $36.58

Sara works at the local mall. She makes $9.25 an hour and works 32 hours a week. Her deductions are 25%, to be subtracted from gross earnings. Calculate her net pay for two weeks.

• $7400.00

• $222.00

• $148.00

• $444.00

How we communicate is often just as important as what we are trying to say. Avoiding using slang in the workplace is an example of understanding the skill of:

• teamwork.

• integrity

• respect for diversity

• self-representation