Unit 2 Test

What is a resume?

• a place to call when looking for a job
• a sheet of paper listing your experience and education
• a book of advice about finding a job

What is a state employment agency?

• an agency that employers pay to help them find employees to fill positions
• an agency funded by the government that can help you find work
• a state agency that charges you to come in and look through their job database.

What would you di if you visited a state employment agency? (Pick 2)

• fill out a form about your education and experience
• meet with a job counselor
• interview for a job
• write a cover letter

Why should you check the on-line listings of jobs at the state employment agency often?

• The list is updated frequently
• You might meet someone who works in the field you're interested in
• It's only fair since the job counselor took time to meet with you

What's the difference between a state employment agency and a private employment agency?

• A state employment agency finds you a job, and a private agency does not
• If a private employment agency finds you a job, you must pay them; a state employment agency's services are free
• State employment agency has job counselors; private agencies do not have counselors

Why does a private employment agency ask you to pay a fee?

• This is how they get paid
• They have to pay for your salary
• You don't have to pay private employment agencies fees.

What department or person would you ask for if you called a company to ask if they were hiring?

• the president
• the personnel office
• the public relations office

What is another name for the personnel office?

• the employment agency
• the production department
• the human resources office

Which of the following websites will give you information about available jobs?

• www.usajobs.gov
• www.indeed.com
• all of the above

What is networking?

• emailing your resume to a prospective employer
• letting people know that you're looking for a job
• hooking up computers to one another