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CHAPTER 10. Résumés and Other Employment Materials
True/False Questions
1. To increase your employment chances, apply for the broadest possible jobs.
2. Send a thank-you email immediately after an interview.
3. The career-objective statement should be tailored to the specific job for which
you are applying.
4. To prepare a résumé for scanning, use asterisks instead of bullets.
5. Starting with a question is too informal for a cover letter.
6. During an employment interview, it is important to have your own set of
questions to ask the potential employer, as they can be as important as the answers you
give.
7. Include your street address and home phone number in a Webfolio.
8. Always ask for permission to include an individual as a reference.
9. Be diplomatic in a refusal letter.
10. Active voice is inappropriate for an application letter.
Fill-in-the-blank Questions
11. A résumé highlights skills relevant to a particular job.
12. Your contains documents (e.g., transcript, recommendation
letters, etc.) that represent your credentials.
13. Applications sent to an employer that has advertised a position are called
applications.
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Multiple-choice Questions
14. Most employers will look at a résumé for
(a) 3–5 minutes.
(b) 2–3 minutes.
(c) 1–2 minutes.
(d) 15–45 seconds.
(e) 5–15 seconds.
15. Which of the following is the major implied question posed by all employers?
(a) Why do you want to work here?
(b) What do you have to offer?
(c) Where would you like to be in ten years?
(d) What are your long-term goals?
(e) What salary would you accept?
16. Throughout your résumé, use
(a) complete sentences.
(b) abbreviations.
(c) FULL CAPS.
(d) passive constructions.
(e) action verbs.
17. To create an effective online résumé,
(a) convert all action verbs to nouns.
(b) include keywords as nouns.
(c) include a home address.
(d) convert all action verbs to nouns and include keywords as nouns.
(e) include keywords as nouns and a home address.
18. When researching the job market,
(a) go straight to the Internet and search through as many Web sites as possible.
(b) never send out unsolicited application letters.
(c) consult reference materials specific to the industry.
(d) avoid talking to friends and family members about your search.
(e) go straight to the Internet and search through as many Web sites as possible, and also
consult reference materials specific to the industry.
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19. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
(a) Avoid bold, italics, and colors on a résumé.
(b) For hard copy résumés, paper quality does not matter.
(c) List as much of your background and work experience as possible.
(d) If possible, limit your résumé to one page.
(e) Create an all-purpose résumé that you can send to every potential employer.
20. During an interview,
(a) have ready extra résumés, a notepad, and a pen.
(b) immediately address the interviewer by first name.
(c) make sure that you do most of the talking.
(d) criticize previous employers if they treated you badly.
(e) avoid being friendly as the employer will not take you seriously.
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CHAPTER 10 ANSWER KEY