Module 26 - Researching Jobs

Part 2: Answers to Textbook Assignments

Questions for Comprehension

26.1 What should you know about yourself before you apply for jobs? (LO 26-1)

Know the answers to these questions:

alone or with other people? Do you prefer specific instructions and standards for

evaluation or freedom and uncertainty? How comfortable are you with pressure? Are you

willing to “pay your dues” for several years before you are promoted? How much

26.2 What information should you try to learn about a company? (LO 26-2)

26.3 What is an information interview? (LO 26-4)

In an information interview job seekers talk to someone who works in the area they hope to

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26.4 What is the hidden job market? (LO 26-5)

A great many jobs are never advertised--and the number rises the higher on the job ladder one

26.5 Why is it desirable to start thinking about jobs months—even years—before you’ll

26.6 Why is it important to research the companies you want to apply to? (LO 26-2)

Knowing about potential employers helps applicants to strategize how to best tailor their job

application packages for those employers. Additionally, applicants can decide whether they want

26.7 What is your biggest weakness as you prepare to job hunt? How could you minimize

it? (LO 26-6)

Students’ answers will vary. Encourage students to provide adequate detail and description in

their answers. Most students will believe their biggest weakness is a lack of experience in the

26.8 Evaluating Career Websites (LO 26-2)

Have students begin their search by investigating the websites listed in Figure 26.3 on p. 442.

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26.9 Networking (LO 26-2)

Many students have more contacts than they initially realize. A friend does not have to have a

students cannot think of a peer to write to, have them write to a relative or perhaps even a friend

of a relative—anyone with whom they have some kind of connection. (To help students, have

26.10 Gathering Information about an Industry (LO 26-2 to LO 26-4)

This assignment offers students useful practice in summarizing—an important but neglected

skill. Understanding the concerns of people in an industry can help students know that they are

26.11 Gathering Information about a Specific Organization (LO 26-2 to LO 26-4)

Whether you require this as a separate, formal assignment or not, students need to do this

ways. First-year students may use it to choose a major or program of study, specific courses, and

a career. Students who are on the job market will use it to evaluate a potential employer, to adapt

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Polishing Your Prose: Using Details (Odd-numbered answers are in the back of the

4. Awarded the top spot for customer satisfaction, the company prides itself on great customer

service.

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