Employers use employment application forms, resumes, and cover letters to select interviewees and weed out people who do not look qualified on paper.
An employer can legally use a job application form to collect information about an applicant’s Social Security number and proof of citizenship.
Employers cannot process a preprinted application that is not signed.
An employment application requires information that is not in your resume, such as information about any misdemeanors and felonies.
Every customized resume you submit should have a matching cover letter.
If you know the names of the human resources manager and the person who will make the hiring decision, send your cover letter and resume to both of them.
If an application asks permission to contact your current employer, you should answer “yes” even if your employer does not know you are looking for a new job.
One page is the maximum length for a cover letter.
Following up with an organization after submitting an application gives you a chance to demonstrate initiative and increase your name recognition.
Most employment applications have a section stating that the employer may procure an investigative consumer report about you as part of considering your application.
Which response would be suitable for the “Reason for Leaving” entry in an application’s employment history section?
Fired for no reason
Personal conflict
Quit
AOTA
NOTA
Which of the following is the best way to write a salutation in a cover letter addressed to Mr. Ravi Patel, Human Resources Manager, ABC Company?
Dear Sir
Gentlemen
To Whom It May Concern
You will be screened into or out of an interview on the basis of your
Resume
Employment application
Cover letter
A and B only
An effective cover letter
makes an excellent first impression.
is well written and attractive.
convinces the reader to read the resume.
highlights the writer’s key qualifications.
emphasizes how the writer’s qualifications meet the employer’s needs.
An effective closing paragraph in a cover letter asks for a(n):
job
interview
If you apply for most jobs online, your “job search package” consists of your
completed online application
print cover letter
print resume
If you mail your job search package to an employer, you can include
your business card.
a reference list.
a few samples from your Career Portfolio.
If a job listing at a job site has the name of the company
apply for the job only through the job site.
apply for the job only through the company website.
apply for the job through the job site and the company website.
Since tattoos are a permanent creative expression, it is acceptable to leave them exposed when dressing for an interview.
An interviewer can form a strong opinion of you within the first 30 seconds of meeting you.
Often, a less experienced applicant with more enthusiasm for a job is hired over competitors who are more qualified but less enthusiastic.
An interview begins in the waiting area with the receptionist.
Make yourself stand out in interviews by dressing in a manner that draws as much attention as possible.
To show that you would fit in at a very informal company, dress for your interview the way employees dress.
Words like “only” and “probably” are a useful way to indicate that you do not like to brag about your accomplishments.
Your behavior in an interview gives your prospective employer clues to how you will treat clients and customers.
Most interviewers will pay much more attention to what you say than to your body language.
Your attitude is the biggest factor determining your success in an interview and the number one factor that influences an employer to hire.
Your 30‐Second Commercial is a very condensed summary of all of your qualifications, training, and experience.
To convey a professional image, carry a full‐sized briefcase into the interview.
In an interview, your verbal communication should be
positive.
courteous
focused on how you fit the job.
Assertive body language
is relaxed, open, and confident.
diminishes credibility.
appears overbearing.
During the interview, the first thing the employer will evaluate is your
cover letter and resume.
communication skills.
image and appearance.
Which communication form or feature has the most effect during your interview?
Nonverbal
Verbal
Voice Quality
An Interview Marketing Kit should contain copies of your resume, your appointment calendar (or phone, with the ringer turned off), plus these things:
samples from your Career Portfolio.
a copy of your 30‐Second Commercial.
list of references, including telephone numbers.
a pen and a notebook with list of questions.
Making eye contact is essential to achieving effective communication because it conveys
interest in what the person is saying.
confidence.
Intelligence
Honesty
When making an interview request by telephone, avoid using prepared scripts or notes.
If you do not receive a response after sending a cover letter and resume, make a telephone call or a personal visit to request an interview.
It is not appropriate to ask the gatekeeper about the company or the person(s) who interview and hire at that company.
Some companies require all applicants to apply through their human resources departments.
When making a request for an interview, you should emphasize your qualifications before you ask for the interview.
When making a request for an interview by telephone, relax and smile.
When employers are not advertising or hiring for positions, applicants are often more successful in obtaining interviews by using an indirect, rather than a direct, strategy.
The gatekeeper is an administrative support person, receptionist, or human resources staff person who screens calls and visitors for the person who makes hiring decisions.
Taking another job while you are waiting for a position to become available can give you valuable work experience, even if it is not similar to your target job.
Which of the following is an indirect method of contacting employers for an interview?
Personal visit
Telephone call
Request for assistance with career planning
The focus of an effective interview request should be
your preparation for the interview.
your research of the company.
how your abilities can benefit the employer.
While making a telephone request for an interview, if you sense that it is not a good time to talk with the person whom you have called, you should
be persistent because employers admire this trait.
suggest that you call the employer back at a more convenient time.
suggest that the employer call you back at a more convenient time.
To uncover the hidden job market and obtain an interview, you must
learn about an employer’s history and products.
practice describing how your skills could benefit the company.
describe how you could provide a useful service for the company.
When asking for an interview, you should give attention to
speaking at a moderate speed.
using grammar correctly.
projecting confidence.
The hidden job market refers to
jobs that are unadvertised or that must be “created” by the applicant, who then must make an employer aware of a need the applicant could fill.
jobs that have been posted only on the Internet.
jobs obtained through networking sources.
