Chapter 15 QUIZ: Business Communications: Employment

A file or binder containing samples of your work, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and other related items.

• Resume

• Job interview

• Career portfolio

• Internship

An arrangement in which a student works for a company for a set period of time as part of a learning experience.

• Resume

• Job interview

• Career portfolio

• Internship

A concise summary of an applicant's qualifications for a job.

• Resume

• Job interview

• Career portfolio

• Internship

A discussion of a job and your qualifications with a potential employer.

• Resume

• Job interview

• Career portfolio

• Internship

Skills, abilities, experience, and training that prepare a person to do a job.

• Networking

• Career objective

• Reference

• Qualifications

A brief statement that describes the type of position an applicant desires.

• Networking

• Career objective

• Reference

• Qualifications

Talking with people you know – family, friends, and acquaintances – to locate job openings.

• Networking

• Career objective

• Reference

• Qualifications

A person who can attest to your character or qualifications for a job.

• Networking

• Career objective

• Reference

• Qualifications

T or F? The quality and color of the paper you use for a résumé is not important.

• True

• False

T or F? The reader forms a first impression of an applicant based on the appearance of his or her résumé and application letter.

• True

• False