Getting a Job: Student Assessment

Match the terms and descriptions related to getting a job.

• Job Interview

• a description of an available employment position that a company hopes to fill by hiring a worker

• Job Resume

• the job seeker's name, phone number, and email address

• Job Application

• a document that a job seeker creates using a word-processing program to summarize academic achievements, work experience, and related skills

• Job Posting

• a meeting that enables an employer to ask questions to help decide whether to hire a particular job seeker

• Contact Information

• an online or paper form created by an employer to gather basic information from job seekers

Match the terms and descriptions related to getting a job.

• Reference

• a short message of appreciation that a job seeker sends

  to a potential employer after a job interview

• Online Job Board

• a person who knows the job seeker and who may be contacted by the potential employer to provide first

  hand knowledge about the skills, experience, and character of the job seeker

• Employer

• an employer’s written or oral invitation to hire the job seeker; it often includes details such as position, start date, and salary

• Job Offer

• a website that contains a sortable list of job postings

• Thank You Note

• a person or company that hires people to fulfill

  work related tasks

Which describes the best résumé for a job seeker to submit to a company?

• Is one page and uses bold, red font

• Is four pages and uses black font

• Is one page and uses black font

• Is two pages and uses cursive font

Which are likely formats of a job interview?

• In-person (people in the same room)

• Telephone call

• Online (video conferencing)

• Facebook Messenger

Which is a true statement about job applications and job résumés?

• Companies never ask job seekers for both a job application and a résumé.

• The information that the job seeker puts on both of them should match.

• A résumé, but not a job application, should be carefully proofread before submitting it.

• All of the above are true.

Which of the following is the most appropriate job interview question?

• What religion do you practice?

• Are you married?

• Are you a high school graduate?

• What is your ethnicity?

Which action should a job seeker take before attending a job interview?

• Research the company and position.

• Silence electronic devices before entering the room.

• Practice answering likely questions.

• Go for a jog

Which is an online method to learn about potential job openings?

• Viewing a company’s social media postings and website

• Attending a local job fair

• Asking friends, family, and other people if they know of opportunities

• Going to a job placement agency

Which additional information might an employer ask the job seeker to submit?

• Contact information of references

• School transcript

• Cover letter

• Water Bill

Which decreases the chances that a job seeker will get invited to a job interview?

• The job application is incomplete.

• The job résumé is free of errors.

• The job résumé and application use keywords from the job posting.

• The job application includes all requested attachments.