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WorksheetsLesson 21 - Job Search Mistakes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
A ____ resume is a small document that has a lot of the information you need to fill out a job application.
mini
micro
tiny
A ____ application is a job application you fill out but don't turn in to employers. It helps you fill out real applications.
resume
master
big ol'
hidden
A ____ ____ ____ can help you stay organized throughout the job search process.
job search log
data tracking device
hiring manager log
pecan roll log
A job search log can contain the following information (choose all the correct options):
Business name
Date you submitted the application
Hiring manager's name
Names of all the company employees
Date of the interview (if you get one)
How are "accommodations" and "limitations" related?
Limitations overcome accommodations
Limitations equal accommodations
Accommodations aren't related to limitations
Accommodations overcome limitations
Limitations are the ways in which a disability can make accomplishing things ____ ____.
more difficult
more easy
Accommodations can help you become more ____ by overcoming limitations.
irritated
frustrated
confused
successful
If you are serious about finding a part-time job, you will spend ____ hours per week searching for one.
24 to 48
10 to 15
1 to 2
None of the above
Select all of the possible job search activities that you might pursue when looking for a part-time job (choose all that apply):
Filling out applications
Playing job simulation games on Xbox
Looking for job openings online
Obtaining letters of reference
Updating and perfecting your resume
When starting an online job application, why should you create a username and password?
You might want to save your place and come back later.
You might need to take a break for a few minutes.
The internet connection could freeze and you might lose everything.
All of the above are good reasons for creating a username and password.
What should you do after turning in a job application?
Nothing at all
Wait 3 or 4 days, then contact the hiring manager
Knock on the hiring manager's door and demand an interview
Fill out a new application every day to show you are serious
When applying for a job, you should look for openings online, in newspapers and _____.
in your school textbooks
in the phone book
in sports magazines
in the hidden job market
TRUE or FALSE: It is a mistake to turn in a job application with nothing written in the experience section.
TRUE
FALSE
Even if you don't have "real" work experience to put on a job application, you can obtain work experience by:
Working for friends and neighbors, such as mowing lawns
Making up fake work experience and lying on your application
There is nothing you can do to substitute for work experience
TRUE or FALSE: It's okay to turn in a resume with spelling errors and formatting problems, as long as you are really nice to the hiring manager
TRUE
FALSE
You can use ____ ____ to help ensure your resume or application does not contain spelling mistakes.
spell check
rain check
cashiers check
blank check
Confidence is good when going through the job search process, but _____ can prevent you from getting a job.
overruns
overselling
overconfidence
overages
Selling yourself in a job interview means you are ____ your strengths.
hiding
communicating
avoiding
misinterpreting
One excellent way to practice selling your strengths is to participate in ____ job interviews.
mock
short
complicated
paid
Which of the following is a good question to ask a hiring manager during an interview?
"When do we get our breaks?"
"Do you give free food to employees?"
"What opportunities are there for promotion?"
"Do you have any employees that would like to go out with me?"
