unit 14 glossary

A message sent after your application generates no response within a reasonable time

(a)  

A form that some organizations require job applications to fill out instead of submitting résumés

(a)  

Questions that require you to tell success stories; usually begin with something like "Tell me about a time when?"

(a)  

Information available online that can hurt a candidate's chances during the employment search process

(a)  

Verbal pauses such as "um, uh, like,", and "basically" that communicate you are not prepared for an interview

(a)  

A telephone call made to an interviewer if you don't hear anything within five days or at a specified time

(a)  

A brief e-mail message sent to an interviewer if you don't hear anything within five days or at a specified time

(a)  

When a company interviews several candidates for the same position at the same time

(a)  

Interview conducted with the most promising candidates

(a)  

Illegal or inappropriate interview questions that violate federal laws prohibiting discrimination

(a)