BCOM CH.15
What is the best color paper to use for a traditional printed résumé?
White or off-white
Which of the following statements regarding résumés is true?
You do not need to put "References available upon request" at the end of your résumé.
What is a functional résumé?
A résumé that focuses on skills and capabilities
Juan needs to prepare his résumé. He needs to stress individual areas of competence rather than job history. Which type of résumé should he prepare?
Functional résumé
Which of the following is also referred to as a skills résumé?
Functional résumé
Which of the following is a step in the résumé planning process?
Gather pertinent information about your target companies.
Even though Bill has a perfect résumé, excellent qualifications, and has followed application instructions to the letter, he has not been granted interviews at companies where he seems like a perfect fit. What is the MOST likely cause?
He stated his religion and political party, and employers are wary.
What is quality of hire?
How closely a new hire meets the company's needs
Hilary started reading The HR Capitalist blog and Workforce Management in her junior year. Hilary was MOST likely working on ________.
understanding the corporate recruiter's perspective
As a general guideline, how many years of professional experience do you need to justify a résumé longer than one page?
5 years
More than ______ percent of companies that find lies on résumés refuse to hire the offending applicants.
90 percent
Which of the following should be included in the heading of your résumé?
Applicant email address
Which part of a résumé generates the most disagreement about content?
Brief introductory statement
What should you do about keeping the name of an organization confidential on your résumé?
Characterize the type of company instead of using the name.
Which of the following is the most common way to organize a résumé?
Chronological résumé
Sally needs to prepare her résumé. She does not have a long or steady employment history. Which type of résumé should she prepare?
Combination résumé
What is the MOST important information you can give a prospective employer?
Facts about your skills and accomplishments
_________________ is the process of making informal connections with mutually beneficial business contacts.
Networking
Alice thinks that recruiters will carefully read her résumé all the way through before making a decision, but she is wrong. What mistake is this misunderstanding likely to lead to?
Not enough keywords
Millie is a production designer applying for work designing for operas. Which résumé type is MOST suitable for her?
PowerPoint presentation
Which of the following is a step in the résumé completion process?
Proofread your résumé to make sure it is absolutely perfect.
Sue has only two jobs listed on her résumé, and one of them includes several different positions. Why has Sue done this?
Sue has been employed with one company for a long period of time.
It is increasingly important to align the language on your résumé to that of employers due to the increase in the use of __________________________.
applicant tracking systems
Joan is creating a résumé that focuses on her work experience that is listed immediately after her contact information and introductory statement. Joan is creating a __________ résumé.
chronological
Bob lied about several skills on his résumé, including his typing speed and his ability to proofread. After a short time, it is likely that Bob's manager, who oversees his secretarial work, will ________.
realize that Bob had lied about his qualifications
