Braden is preparing several success stories prior to his job interview for a sales representative position. Which of the following scenarios would result in the best success story for this position?

A story about developing a new sales technique that increased his customer sale by 30 percent over a six-month period

A story about a lemonade stand that Braden ran when he was a child

A story about working as part of a team in college to prepare a classroom presentation about a company's history

A story about volunteering for a local food bank over the holidays

Because many companies now use social networking sites to screen job candidates, what is the best advice you should follow to project a positive image?

Remove any photos, content, and links that could make you look unprofessional.

Join as many groups or fan pages as possible to demonstrate your popularity.

Make your personal social networking pages available to all individuals.

Update your status about your current job search frequently so that your friends and family know how things are going.

Which of the following is the best advice when traveling to and arriving at your interview?

Arrive at the interview 10 to 15 minutes early, and greet the receptionist promptly on arrival.

Save getting ready for the last minute because the more time you have, the more nervous you will get.

If something unexpected happens causing you to be late, don’t bother to show up or call to explain.

If you smoke on the way to the interview, brush your teeth or chew some gum when you arrive and liberally apply perfume or cologne.

Which of the following is the best nonverbal behavior to display during an interview?

Sit erect, leaning forward slightly to show interest and confidence.

Change positions often and gesture as frequently as possible to convey high energy.

Lean forward, resting your arms on the desk or table before you, to indicate control.

Relax back into your chair, slouching slightly, to demonstrate self-assurance.

What does STAR stand for?

Situation, Task, Action, Response interview answer technique

Study, Time, and Rehearse for the interview.

Sit, Talk, Answer, and Repeat interview strategy

Be a STAR with every question you answer. You can do it!

What is the advantage to using the STAR method?

It provides a detailed answer that highlights your skills and abilities.

It takes a long time. Everyone knows long interviews are the best interviews.

It allows you to explain in your own words why your previous job went badly.

If an interviewer says, “Tell me about yourself?”, what is the best way to respond?

Briefly discuss educational, professional, or business-related strengths.

Present your brief biography as a chronology, beginning with when and where you were born.

To start the interview positively, provide a few humorous personal anecdotes.

Tell several success stories, making sure to fill at least ten minutes of interview time.

How should you respond if an interviewer asks, “Why should we hire you when other applicants have better credentials?”

Confidently explain your strengths such as your openness to new ideas and knowledge of the latest methods and equipment.

Admit that you are less qualified, but stress you can be paid less than more experienced applicants.

Describe how you are correcting one of your most significant weaknesses to display your strong work ethic and determination.

Since it is clear that you will not get this job offer, do not answer this question.

When an interviewer asks you a challenging question about a weakness, what is the best way to respond?

Mention a previous weakness and the way you have corrected it.

To prove you have only strengths, reply that you have no weaknesses at all.

To be completely honest with the interviewer, talk about the employment weakness that concerns you most.

Demonstrate your honesty by bringing up every weakness you can identify.

Which of the following statements about interview thank-you messages is most accurate?

To personalize a thank-you message, reference highlights about the interview and things that went well.

Thank-you messages are not important to employers.

An applicant should wait about a week before sending a thank-you note. One doesn’t want to appear eager.

Thank you notes are unnecessary and are an outdated practice.

The purposes of sending an application or résumé follow-up thank you letter to an employer include jogging the memory of the hiring manager, showing your serious interest in the position, and

emphasizing your qualifications or adding new information.

sending a personal note to the receptionist, who often helps make the final decision.

sharing your photograph to match your qualifications to your face.

setting a deadline for the employer to offer you the position.

Choose the best closing sentence for a cover letter.

I hope you contact me soon to set up an interview for the systems analyst position.

You should schedule my interview on Tuesday, September 7, at 10 a.m.

Please feel free to call me at your earliest convenience.

To add to your team an experienced systems analyst with proven analytical and troubleshooting skills, call me at (555) 555-4321 to arrange an interview.

What categories are best for résumés?

Education, Sports and Clubs, Work Experience, and Volunteer Experience

Education, Hobbies, Work Experience, and Volunteer Experience.

Education, Work Experience, Volunteer Experience, and Family Information

Family Information, Future Goals, Work Experience, and Volunteer Experience

Should you list your GPA on your resume?

Yes, most employers agree you should if it is over 3.0

What types of words are most important to include in your resume?

Action verbs and job-specific keywords

Colorful adjectives that describe you as a person

Multi-syllable words that make you sound sophisticated

As much use as possible of the verb “to be”

Students with very little experience, especially minimal experience in their chosen field, should consider this resume technique:

Skillful exploitation of transferable and applicable skills

Listing internships, volunteer work, sports, extracurricular activities, and other unpaid experience.

Descriptions of class projects and coursework that are relevant to the chosen field

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following are important preliminary steps for securing an interview except

developing a job-search strategy.

preparing a résumé.

knowing the hiring process.

writing a thank-you message to an interviewer.

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30 sec • 1 pt

The most popular résumé format is the

chronological format.

direct format.

functional format.

reverse chronological format.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the best advice about résumé length?

Because recruiters and hiring managers want to know your skills, make it as long as needed to sell yourself, but keep it to one page if you are early on in your career.

Because recruiters only interview applicants with two-page résumés, make it two pages.

Because experts are divided between one- or two-page résumé length, make your résumé a page and a half.

None of the above

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these résumé tips is most accurate?

Don't list awards and honors on a résumé; if you list them, you will appear to be bragging.

Omit school and community activities from your résumé because they are unrelated to your work experience.

Include your personal information (height, weight, and marital status) to give a potential employer a complete picture.

Improve the visual impact of your résumé by placing your employment achievements and relevant job duties in an easy-to-read bulleted list.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The purpose of a cover letter is to

showcase an applicant's command of the English language.

introduce the résumé and expand on the resume.

explain how you heard about the position and why you would be a good fit.

All of the above

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A job opening has been announced. Which of these answer choices will be the best opening sentence for the cover letter?

You seek a master Web engineer, and I need a job; we are perfect for each other

Dr. Matthew Skalski, IT director at Northwestern University, told me that you have an opening for a Web engineer with experience in networking, data management, and innovations.

Please consider this letter my application for your opening in the IT Department.

Do you need a Web engineer with over three years of experience?

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30 sec • 1 pt

A job interview provides an opportunity for you to do all of the following except

expand on the information in your résumé.

convince the employer of your potential.

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