Licensing Exam and Business Opening Quiz

Which of the following is the most important factor that will affect how well you perform during your state’s licensing exam?

• your time management skills

• your physical and psychological state

• your note-taking skills

• your mastery of course content

You and your business partner have finally, after nearly 20 years in the beauty and wellness industry, opened the type of business you've always wanted. Although there are plenty of establishments in your city, you had both felt that none provided the slightly simpler services needed by walk-in customers without appointments. Your new business will offer this to customers by way of a talented staff trained to work fast, with no frills. Which type of establishment have you and your business partner just opened?

• a basic value-priced establishment

• a mid-priced full-service establishment

• a high-end day spa

• a booth rental establishment

Which of the following should you do the morning of the exam?

• Try to get amped up physically.

• Skip breakfast.

• Review the material heavily.

• Arrive to the test site early.

Why is it important to use action verbs on your resume?

• Because you should be realistic about what employers might offer you.

• Because avoiding flowery language is important.

• Because untruthful statements usually catch up with you.

• Because it makes accomplishment statements more positive.

Which of the following should you do if you don’t feel comfortable writing your own resume?

• Apply for a different job.

• Seek a professional resume writer.

• Explain to your prospective employer that you don’t feel comfortable writing a resume.

• Present your resume orally.

Which of the following should you AVOID doing when you take the exam?

• Answer the easiest questions first.

• Skim the entire test before beginning.

• Make changes to answers without a good reason.

• Ask questions of the examiner.

Which of the following is a LEGAL question an interviewer can ask a job candidate?

• How old are you?

• What is your native language?

When preparing for your first interview, you should make sure that you have all BUT which of the following materials in place to bring along with you?

• Report card from your most recent schooling

• Names and phone numbers of previous employers

• Social Security card or number

• Driver’s license or number

If you are interested in working at an establishment with secure pay and benefits, and one that will allow you to transfer should you relocate to a different state, where should you focus your search?

• Large national chains

• Small independent shops

• Booth rental establishments

• Independent chains

After submitting a resume and requesting an interview with the owner or manager of a salon, spa, or barbershop, you should make a follow-up contact within a ______.

• Day

• Month

• Year

• Week