Chapter 15

Which of the following is an example of a niche employment website?

Accountemps.com

Which statement is most accurate regarding e-portfolios?

E-portfolios are generally accessed through websites.

Which of the following statements about today's job market is accurate?

Employers are most interested in how a candidate will add value to the hiring organization.

A video résumé makes the most sense for traditional, more conservative career fields because it will allow you to stand out among all the print resumes those employers receive.

False Before committing time and energy to a video résumé, decide whether it is appropriate for your career field. Such presentations make sense for online, media, social, and creative professions. Traditional organizations, however, may be less impressed.

The following is a well-written career objective: To obtain an entry-level position as an information technology specialist with the opportunity for advancement.

False Career objectives, if included on a résumé, should focus on the employer's needs and what you can contribute to the organization. They should also not include words such as "entry-level," which emphasize a candidate's lack of experience.

Awards and honors should not be listed on your resume; instead, you should discuss them in a cover message, where you will be able to explain them more fully.

False If you have three or more awards or honors, highlight them by listing them under a separate heading on your résumé.

A résumé should be no more than one page in length.

False Make your résumé as long as needed to sell your skills, but include only those experiences and details relevant to the position you are applying for.

Most job openings in the U.S. are solicited (announced or advertised).

False Not all available positions are announced or advertised. In fact, between 50 and 80 percent of jobs may be part of the hidden job market.

The first step in the job-search process is writing your résumé.

False The first step in a job search is analyzing your interests and goals and evaluating your qualifications. This means looking inside yourself to explore what you like and dislike so that you can make good employment choices.

Landon is putting together his reference list. What advice should he follow?

Obtain permission before using the name of any reference.

To ensure that your résumé retains its formatting and cannot be altered by a reader, you should send it as a(n) ________.

PDF file

Which of the following statements for a Summary of Qualifications is most effective?

Provided technical assistance to over 250 students and instructors in PC Lab

What is the best advice for preparing a cover message for a solicited job?

Refer to the name of an employee in the company.

Building and marketing your personal brand is necessary in today's competitive job market.

True A large part of your job search should be building a brand for you. Personal branding involves deciding what makes you special and desirable in the job market and then selling your brand to others through a professional business card, self-introduction, and online presence.

Even if a job posting doesn't request that you include a customized cover message with your résumé, you should still submit one.

True Even if an advertisement doesn't request one, be sure to distinguish your résumé with a customized cover message.

The Education section of your résumé can include a few courses you have taken relevant to the position you are seeking.

True If you can relate a course to the position you are seeking, you can include it under your Education section; making the list too long, however, can make for boring reading.

The best way to find a job online is at a company's own website.

True The best way to find a job online is at a company's own website because many companies now post openings only on their websites.

What is the best advice to follow when developing your employment history on your résumé?

Use action verbs to describe each job position and duty.

Well-informed job candidates know that the first step in the employment process is __________.

identifying their interests and evaluating qualifications

Most jobs today are found by __________.

networking

The body of a customized cover message should __________.

promote qualifications for the position

The hidden job market _________.

accounts for up to 80 percent of all positions available at any given time

Because it emphasizes a candidate's education and work record, most recruiters favor a __________.

chronological résumé

More jobs today are found through referrals and person-to-person contacts than through any other method. That's because ________.

employers want to hire known quantities

An effective résumé style for a recent graduate who has a variety of strong skills but limited work experience is the __________.

functional résumé