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22) Most employers interview an applicant ________ before deciding to make a job offer.
A) once
B) multiple times
C) via email
D) at job fairs
E) via Skype or other online method.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Conceptual
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
23) Employers use preliminary screening interviews to
A) find out as much as possible about each job candidate.
B) administer pre-employment profiles and drug tests.
C) filter out applicants who’re not a good fit for the job.
D) make on-the-spot offers to the best candidates.
E) determine what they can expect from potential job candidates.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
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24) During a screening interview, your best approach is to
A) ask as many questions as possible.
B) keep your answers short, but offer key points that set you apart from other candidates.
C) expand on your answers as much as possible so that the interviewer knows you are at ease.
D) keep as low a profile as you can; this is not the time to try to differentiate yourself from other
candidates.
E) ask for feedback on how you compare to other candidates.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
25) The employer’s goal in the initial screening interview is to
A) find your greatest strengths in depth.
B) filter out applicants who are not a good fit for the position.
C) make offers to the best candidates.
D) learn as much detail as possible about candidates.
E) determine how interested candidates really are in the position.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
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26) The second stage of interviews (following screening) is the ________ stage.
A) in-depth
B) narrowing
C) exploration
D) elimination
E) selection
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Conceptual
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
27) In the selection stage of an interview, your best approach is to
A) stick to brief yes and no answers to the interview questions.
B) relate your training and experience to the organization’s needs.
C) inquire about salary and benefits.
D) press for an immediate decision on whether or not to hire you.
E) call the employer to explain what the organization does and how you can help support those
goals.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
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28) If you are asked back for a final job interview, you should expect the interviewer to focus on
A) your previous job experience.
B) selling you on the advantages of joining the organization.
C) your educational background.
D) checking your references.
E) concerns with whether or not you will truly be a good fit for the organization.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
29) Interviews in which the interviewer adapts his or her line of questioning based on the
answers you give and any questions you ask are known as ________ interviews.
A) free-flowing
B) creative
C) screening
D) unhindered
E) open-ended
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Conceptual
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
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30) In a(n) ________, the candidate meets with several interviewers at once.
A) panel interview
B) open-ended interview
C) team interview
D) collaborative interview
E) behavioral interview
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Application
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
31) ________ interviews allow one or more interviewers to meet with several candidates
simultaneously and to observe how the candidates interact with potential peers.
A) Panel
B) Group
C) Team
D) Collaborative
E) Stress
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
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32) Interviews in which job candidates are asked how they would respond to various
hypothetical situations on the job are known as ________ interviews.
A) stress
B) structured
C) behavioral
D) situational
E) working
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Application
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
33) Questions such as, “What is one job-related achievement that best illustrates your work
ethic?” are likely to be asked during a ________ interview.
A) structured
B) stress
C) behavioral
D) situational
E) working
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
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34) In a working interview,
A) the candidate meets with an interviewer as the interviewer performs normal duties.
B) no questions are asked—the candidate simply shows up and begins working so that those
involved with the hiring decision can evaluate him or her.
C) interviewers avoid asking about anything other than work: hobbies and other personal matters
are not addressed.
D) the candidate “shadows” several employees, and is asked to explain which job seems best and
why.
E) the candidate actually performs a job-related activity during the interview.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
35) Which type of interview would be likely to include a question such as, “You seem wholly
unqualified for this job, and your answers have been terrible so far. Why should we continue
with this?”
A) Stress
B) Structured
C) Screening
D) Situational
E) Panel
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
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36) When you’re participating in a video interview with a prospective employer,
A) make eye contact with the camera.
B) concentrate on your computer screen.
C) read from a carefully prepared script.
D) dim the lights in the room to minimize glare.
E) remember to dress for an interview from the waist up.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
37) Employers use structured questionnaires, tests, and sophisticated job simulations during
interviews because these tools
A) guarantee that every candidate, regardless of position applying for, has been interviewed in
the exact same way as every other candidate.
B) can be administered during job fairs and other external recruiting events.
C) reduce the risk of favoritism.
D) can closely mimic actual job skills.
E) are less expensive than other hiring practices.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Difficult
Classification: Critical Thinking
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
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38) In general, employers are looking for two things: proof that a candidate can handle the
responsibilities of the position and
A) excellent references.
B) high employment test scores.
C) evidence that the person will fit in with the organization.
D) long-term commitment to the organization.
E) evidence of a long-term commitment.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Conceptual
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
39) If you’re asked to submit to alcohol testing and drug screening during the hiring process,
remember that
A) only government agencies can require those tests.
B) a majority of companies require them of all applicants.
C) what you do in your free time will not affect your on-the-job performance.
D) the Supreme Court has determined that they violate workplace privacy laws.
E) companies with fewer than 500 employees cannot legally perform them.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Conceptual
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
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40) Employers use ________ tests to measure a variety of attributes involved in acquiring,
processing, analyzing, using, and remembering information.
A) integrity
B) personality
C) job skills
D) mental capacity
E) cognitive
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Conceptual
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview
41) Your goal during the interview process should be
A) to get an offer.
B) to find the right match for your goals and capabilities.
C) to find the position that pays the most.
D) to fill an available job opening.
E) to look first to the largest companies for job openings, then consider smaller companies if
those don’t work out.
attributes employers look for during an interview.
AACSB: Written and oral communication
Difficulty: Moderate
Classification: Conceptual
Learning Outcome: Explain how to prepare for, conduct yourself during, and follow up after an
interview