45) Preliminary screening interviews are often conducted via telephone or Skype.
46) A screening interview is usually used to gauge a job candidate’s personality and personal
qualities.
47) One challenge in a screening interview is to keep your answers short while distinguishing
yourself from other candidates.
48) An open-ended interview tends to be formal and highly structured.
49) During a stress interview, you might be asked pointed questions designed to anger or unsettle
you.
50) You should prepare for a video interview in much the same way you would prepare for an in-
person interview.
51) In a behavioral interview, you are asked to describe how you would handle various
hypothetical situations on the job.
52) When applying for jobs, you should assume that every interested employer will conduct a
general online search on you.
53) Part of preparing for a job interview involves anticipating the questions that will be asked
and rehearsing answers to each one.
54) Job applicants should not ask questions during an interview; they are there to answer
questions, not to ask them.
55) Staging mock interviews can help you identify undesirable nonverbal behaviors and speech
mannerisms.
56) Part of your preparation for job interviews is an evaluation of your vocal tone and speaking
habits.
57) The appropriate clothing for most job interviews is something conservative, such as a dark
blue suit.
58) It’s a good idea to take extra copies of your résumé with you to an interview.
59) Most interviewers will make allowances for applicants to be a few minutes late for their
appointment.
60) Of the three stages of a job interview, the close is the most important.
61) If you get off to a bad start in a job interview, you can usually turn things around with an
impressive close.
62) Body language is particularly important during the warm-up phase of a job interview.
63) During the question-and-answer phase of an interview, try to keep your answers short;
usually just a yes or no will do.
64) It is potentially illegal for an interviewer to ask about your religious affiliation or marital
status.
65) If you are asked a potentially unlawful question during a job interview, you are legally
obligated to refuse to answer.
66) At the close of an interview, you should impress the interviewer with your assertiveness by
pressing for an immediate decision.
67) Because a job interview is a serious situation, you should not smile when you initially greet
the interviewer.
68) A job interviewer will expect you to raise the issue of salary.
69) Once an interviewer states the salary for a job offer, you should never try to negotiate it.
70) You’ve just finished a job interview that didn’t seem promising. Since you know there’s no
chance of getting the job, you should not bother to send a thank-you message to the interviewer.
71) ________ interviews, such as those on college campuses, are a means of eliminating
unqualified applicants and identifying promising candidates.
72) In ________ interviews, the interviewer controls the situation by asking a series of prepared
questions in a predetermined order.
73) In ________-________ interviews, the interviewer poses broad questions and encourages the
applicant to talk freely.
74) In ________ interviews, several candidates are interviewed simultaneously.
75) In ________ interviews, candidates are asked pointed questions designed to upset or unsettle
them.
76) In ________ interviews, candidates are asked how they would handle hypothetical work
problems.
77) In ________ interviews, candidates are asked to describe real situations in the past and
explain how they responded.
78) ________ language is especially crucial during the warm-up stage of an employment
interview.
79) Inquiries about an applicant’s religious affiliation, national origin, marital status, and so on
are considered to be potentially ________ interview questions.
80) Following a job interview, you should send a(n) ________-________ message even if you
feel you have little chance of landing the job.
81) If you haven’t heard from an employer by the promised date or within two weeks after an
interview, you should send a message of ________.
82) If you receive a job offer but are waiting to hear from other possible employers, request a
time ________.
83) When you receive a job offer that you want to accept, you should reply within ________
days.
84) A letter declining a job offer follows the organizational model for ________ messages.
85) When resigning from your current job, it is vital to give your employer at least ________
________ notice.
86) Briefly explain the primary differences between solicited application letters and unsolicited
application letters.
87) List the two functions of an application letter‘s final paragraph.
88) Explain the dual purposes of employment interviews.
89) Explain what you should strive to achieve during a selection interview.
90) Briefly explain the difference between a structured interview and an open-ended interview.
91) What two essential questions do employers seek to answer about each candidate in
interviews?
92) What six tasks do you need to complete to prepare for a successful job interview?
93) In evaluating your performance in mock interviews, what sorts of things should you (and
your interview partner) pay particular attention to?
94) List four guidelines to follow when deciding what to wear for an employment interview.
95) List at least five items to you should take to every interview.
96) Explain the function of each phase of an application letter written in the AIDA format.
97) Describe the typical sequence of employment interviews, and what employers tend to look
for at each stage.
98) Describe at least five types of employment interviews.
99) Describe each of the three stages of a successful employment interview.
100) Describe at least three common employment messages that follow an interview.