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The key to choosing a career that will satisfy you is: |
| | A) | Finding where you can make the most money. |
| | B) | Discovering what work you really enjoy. |
| | C) | Finding the best benefits. |
| | D) | Looking at the work conditions. |
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After identifying four or five of your skills that match a potential job, develop brief statements that use: |
| | A) | Action words. |
| | B) | Outcomes or results. |
| | C) | Action words that present outcomes or results. |
| | D) | Descriptive words that present outcomes or results. |
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The five types of résumés are chronological, functional, scannable, and: |
| | A) | Targeted and precise. |
| | B) | Integrated and legal. |
| | C) | Block and indented formats. |
| | D) | Integrated and targeted. |
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Which of the following tips for scannable résumés is NOT a good one? |
| | A) | Use common type font. |
| | B) | Use boldface text only as emphasis. |
| | C) | Use white space to separate categories. |
| | D) | Use standard white paper. |
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A résumé that lists experience by dates, is likely following what type of format? |
| | A) | Unacceptable. |
| | B) | Interesting. |
| | C) | Chronological. |
| | D) | Experiential. |
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The type of resume that lists courses that demonstrate competence in the field where a person is seeking employment, is: |
| | A) | Chronological. |
| | B) | Scannable. |
| | C) | Integrated. |
| | D) | Functional. |
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In describing your experience in a targeted résumé, you should limit your experience to: |
| | A) | A specific career field. |
| | B) | The last two jobs held. |
| | C) | Only paid jobs. |
| | D) | No more than five positions. |
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In an integrated résumé, place your education at the end if it is not directly applicable to the position or: |
| | A) | If you are applying to a non-profit organization. |
| | B) | If your experience does not reflect your education. |
| | C) | If your experience is stronger than your education. |
| | D) | If you are replying to a solicited application. |
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The components of your résumé should be organized depending on the format you choose and: |
| | A) | The education and experience of the résumé reader. |
| | B) | The type of job you want. |
| | C) | The experience required for the job. |
| | D) | The education and experience requirements for the job. |
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The section of a résumé which lets employers know what you can do for them is called: |
| | A) | Capabilities. |
| | B) | Accomplishments. |
| | C) | Other Skills. |
| | D) | Education. |
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When you list your experience in a chronological format,: |
| | A) | Omit summer, or temporary, jobs. |
| | B) | Omit work-study jobs. |
| | C) | List all jobs in reverse chronological order. |
| | D) | List all jobs in chronological order. |
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A reference list should be on a separate sheet which matches the résumé paper and should include: |
| | A) | College major professors. |
| | B) | Five to eight family members. |
| | C) | At least two friends who can candidly comment on your personal attributes. |
| | D) | Three to six people who can candidly testify to your strengths. |
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One effective way to gain a potential employer's interest is to: |
| | A) | Call and introduce yourself and ask for an interview. |
| | B) | Write a good cover letter to send with a résumé. |
| | C) | Write a cover letter first and then follow up with a résumé. |
| | D) | Call after you have sent in a résumé. |
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To explore opportunities when you do not know if a company is hiring or not, you: |
| | A) | Should not contact the company. |
| | B) | Can send in a cover letter and ask for an interview. |
| | C) | Can send a letter to request an informational meeting. |
| | D) | Can send a letter, with a résumé, to request an informational meeting. |
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The most common résumé problems involve absence of viable accomplishments, long-winded sentences, lack of organization, employment gaps,: |
| | A) | Cheap paper and use of personal pronouns. |
| | B) | Unnecessary information and disorganization. |
| | C) | Inaccurate information and cheap paper. |
| | D) | Misspellings and typos and use of personal pronouns. |
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Cover letters should be used: |
| | A) | Only when a person is answering a solicited application. |
| | B) | Always when a person is seeking employment. |
| | C) | Never with an unsolicited application. |
| | D) | Sparingly, since companies receive so many résumés. |
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