Applying for a Job

10. Once you've dropped off your resume, it's important to leave the employer alone. You do not want to seem pushy.

False

8. Pounding the pavement is completely unnecessary in today's electronic world.

False

11. Monster.com is an example of an online job lead site.

True

9. Networking is often considered the most valuable tool for job seekers.

True

electronic resume

a resume that's made available to a potential employer either by email or by submitting it to Internet job boards

classifields

a type of advertising common in newspapers, other periodicals, and online, often including a section of job openings, which ads are sold or distributed free of charge

career fair

an event which houses many employers all in one location so the employers may interview a large number of candidates in a short period of time

job boards

any formal and organized location where jobs openings are made available for applicants to view for which they can apply

5. A ? is a location in which many employers gather with the purpose of interviewing many people at once.

career fair

7. The office at a university that helps graduates find job leads is called ?.

career services

6. The ? is the place you would find job listings in the newspaper.

classified section

3. A(n) ? is part of your packaging that's sent by email.

electronic resume

job leads

information about potential job openings

networking

interactions with other individuals to exchange information and develop contracts, especially with the purpose of furthering one's career

4. A ? is a place where job openings are listed in an organized manner.

job board

2. A ? is information about a possible job.

job lead

1. Interacting with other people to gain information and make contacts that might help you find a job is called ?.

networking