73) Which of the following would be a good final question during the interview process?
A) Did I get the job?
B) When can I expect an offer?
C) When will a decision be made?
D) How much does this job pay?
E) Is there anything I can work on to do better on the next interview?
74) When is the best time to discuss salary requirements?
A) When setting up the interview
B) When first arriving at the interview
C) After the interview is over
D) When asked if you have any additional questions
E) When the job offer is made
75) Which of the following is not a consideration during the salary negotiation process?
A) What other new hires are being paid
B) Market demand for your skills
C) The strength of the job market
D) The company’s financial health
E) What benefits in addition to salary are included
76) When there is the potential for multiple interviews, what can be done during the interview
process to ensure jobs and companies are not being confused?
A) Ask the interviewer to clarify what position is being considered.
B) Keep a notebook or database with relevant information on each job.
C) Treat each interview as a new, independent experience.
D) Ask the interviewer what they know about you so you don’t repeat information.
E) Never refer to the interviewer or company by name so you don’t accidently use the wrong
name.
77) Which of the following is the least important information to track during the course of the
job search?
A) Contact information for each interviewer
B) Information about each company
C) Salary range for each position
D) Interviewers’ answers to your questions
E) Status of follow-up communication
78) Small talk made during the warm-up stage of the interview is as important as the structured
questions asked during the question-and-answer stage of the interview.
79) During the close of the interview, it would be appropriate to read off a list of potential
questions you have prepared for the interviewer.
80) If a job offer is made and you need time to think about the offer, it is acceptable to thank the
interviewer and ask for some time to consider the offer.
81) If an offer of employment is not made after a second or third interview, it is safe to assume
an offer will not be made.
82) When considering the salary being offered, what benefits could be negotiated?
83) Discuss potentially discriminatory topics during the interview and ways to respond to
potentially discriminatory questions that may be asked by the interviewer.
84) When a company contacts an applicant during any phase of the interview process, how soon
should the candidate respond before they risk losing the opportunity?
A) Within the same business day
B) Within 24 hours
C) Within 2 business days
D) Within 72 hours
E) Within the same week
85) Which of the following is not a reason to stay in contact with a prospective employer after an
interview?
A) If one position doesn’t work out, the employer may know someone else who is hiring.
B) To convey to the employer that you really want the job
C) Follow-up communication is an opportunity to demonstrate strong communication skills.
D) To remind the employer that you are actively looking for a position and waiting for the
decision
E) To display a sense of business etiquette
86) How soon should a thank-you note be sent to the interviewer after the interview?
A) Within 24 hours
B) Within 2 days
C) Within 3 days
D) Within one business week
E) Thank-you notes only need to be sent when meeting the hiring manager.
87) When sending a thank-you note, what type of media is most acceptable?
A) PDF file
B) Handwritten on quality stationary
C) Telephone
D) Email
E) Word attachment
88) Which of the following should be included when sending a thank-you note to a potential
employer?
A) A small token of appreciation
B) A review of how you plan to improve weaknesses
C) Reasons why you are a good choice for the position
D) Additional questions that may have arisen since the interview
E) A list of references that can confirm your skills and abilities
89) If you have received a job offer from another firm and don’t want to accept before you have
an answer from the first firm, what might be an appropriate action?
A) Delay the second firm as long as possible.
B) Call the first firm and demand an immediate decision.
C) Use the offer as leverage for a higher starting salary.
D) Send a message of inquiry explaining the situation.
E) Accept the offer and quit if the first offer comes through.
90) If you receive a job offer while other offers are still pending, which of the following would
be least appropriate when asking for a time extension?
A) Explain your continued interest in the job.
B) Provide specific reasons why you need more time to reach a decision.
C) Ask for more time to consider the offer.
D) Assure the reader you will respond by a specific date.
E) Explain why the pending offer is more intriguing.
91) When you receive a job offer you want to accept, how soon should you reply?
A) Immediately
B) By the close of business the day the offer was made
C) Within 48 hours
D) Within 3 days
E) Within 5 days
92) Which of the following is generally not included in a letter of acceptance?
A) An acceptance of the position
B) A reminder of why other firms were interested in you
C) An expression of thanks
D) An identification of the job being accepted
E) Necessary details such as start date and salary
93) If you have to decline an offer of employment, what can you do to leave the door open for
future opportunity?
A) Call and explain why you are not taking the job.
B) Call the company and explain how they can improve the interview process.
C) Write a sincere, tactful letter declining the job.
D) Write a sincere letter stating what would have made the offer more appealing.
E) Call and explain why the other company is a better company.
94) After receiving an offer of employment, how should the resignation at the current employer
be handled?
A) Explain to the current employer why you are leaving.
B) Tell the current employer what company made you an offer and how much they are paying
you.
C) Write a letter using the format for negative messages stating your decision to leave and your
last day on the job.
D) Wait until 3 days before the new job begins to give notice.
E) Write a message using a positive format indicating what the company can do to better retain
employees.
95) A job offer is a legally binding contract.
96) A written acceptance to a job offer is a legally binding contract.
97) A letter of resignation should include information on what the organization could do to
improve.
98) Follow-up messages provide a candidate with another chance to demonstrate communication
skills and sense of business etiquette.
99) Explain the importance of following up with an organization after the interview.
100) Discuss the six types of post-interview messages and key points to make each meaningful.