Chapter 18: Building Careers and Writing Resumes

A. applicant tracking system

Keyword search in ______ may be used to rank incoming resumes. A. applicant tracking system B. job boards C. Microsoft Word Files D. career objectives E. portfolios

D. curriculum vitae can be much more detailed and include personal information that is not included in a resume

Resumes and curriculum vitae are essentially the same, although ________. A. resumes are used for government positions and curriculum vitae are used for public positions. B. curriculum vitae are used for government positions and resumes are used for public positions C. curriculum vitae are always preferred D. curriculum vitae can be much more detailed and include personal information that is not included in a resume E. a resume can be much more detailed and include personal information that is not included in a curriculum vitae

B. chronological resume

When creating a _________, the work experience section is usually placed directly below the contact information and introductory statement. A. functional resume B. chronological resume C. letter of recommendation D. combination resume E. curriculum vitae

E. quality of hire

Which of the following is a measure of how closely new employees meet the company's needs? A. resume errors B. networking C. workforce management D. online searches and candidates E. quality of hire

D. adapting the resume to the audience's needs

Which of the following targets the readers' needs and makes the applicant look like a good fit for the organization? A. using terms like "team player" and "group leader" B. stretching the truth and exaggerating your skills and abilities so you appear to be qualified C. keeping your resume direct and simple D. adapting the resume to the audience's needs E. focusing on your needs and how the organization will allow you to achieve your goals

D. scannable resume

__________________ are a type of printed resume that are specially formatted to be compatible with systems that convert printed documents to digital text. A. chronological resume B. curriculum vitae C. combination resume D. scannable resume E. traditional resume

resume

a structured, written summary of a person's education, employment background, and job qualifications

applicant tracking system

computer systems that capture and store incoming resumes and help recruiters find good prospects for current openings

functional resume

format that emphasizes skills and capabilities while identifying employers and academic experience in subordinate sections; many recruiters view this format with suspicion

chronological resume

format that emphasizes work experience, with past jobs shown in reverse chronological order; the most common resume format

combination resume

format that includes the best features of the chronological and functional approaches

areas of concern

frequent job changes gaps in work history inexperience over qualification long-term employment with one company job termination for cause criminal record

networking

the process of making connections with mutually beneficial business contacts

C. infographic resume

A(n) ____________ uses visuals to graphically convey a person's career development and skill set A. scannable resume B. digital plain-text resume C. infographic resume D. portfolio E. social media resume

B. networking

Many professionals engage in __________, making informal connections with mutually beneficial business contacts. A. database management B. netowrking C. webcasting D. workforce management E. interviewing