Getting a Job: Student Assessment

Match the terms and descriptions related to getting a job.

• Job Application

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

• Job Posting

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

• Contact Information

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

• Job Resume

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

• Job Interview

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

Match the terms and descriptions related to getting a job.

• Employer

• a website that contains a sortable list of job postings

• Reference

• 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 person or company that hires people to fulfill

  work related tasks

• Online Job Board

• a short message of appreciation that a job seeker sends

  to a potential employer after a job interview

• Thank You Note

• 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

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.