Eng 202d Chapter 13
10. For that effective presentation slides, you should apply the 6x6 rule to most slides. The 6x6 rule means
2. Each slide has no more than 6 words per line and no more than 6 lines
9. During a business presentation, an effective visual aid will
4. do all of these
What is the most accurate statement about plain-text résumés?
A plain-text format is widely used for posting to online job boards and for applying by e-mail.
How can an individual find career data?
All answer choices are sources for finding career data
Which of the following is considered unethical on a résumé?
All answer choices are unethical.
Many job candidates use LinkedIn to
All answer choices are ways that LinkedIn can help candidates locate jobs
Some of today's employers often use applicant tracking software to sort and evaluate résumés. Which of these steps will maximize the "hits" your résumé receives from this kind of software?
Focus on nouns that describe your skills and qualifications
Which online source is used most for job searching and recruiting?
Which of the following statements about todays job market is most accurate?
Personal networking and referrals continue to be the primary route to hiring.
When writing the main heading of your resume,
Place your name of the first line
video résumés
Present a job candidate's experiences, qualifications, and interests in video form
What statement best describes the summary of qualifications portion of a résumé?
Smart job seekers add a summary of their most impressive qualifications to their résumés to save the time of recruiters and hiring managers.
Kendra is searching for a job and wants to use electronic sources. Which of the following will probably be her best source of online job listings?
Specific company websites
Which of the following is the best advice to follow for a cover message accompanying a résumé sent by e-mail or fax?
Take the time to prepare a customized cover message to accompany your résumé sent electronically.
Which of these is the best statement to present a job candidate's information in the body of a cover message?
Your posting description closely matches my experiences assisting dysfunctional families in crisis, and recently I've taken seminars in family dynamics o develope the additional skills that your ad indicates are essential
Choose the best closing sentence for a cover message.
To add to your team an experienced systems analyst with proven analytical and troubleshooting skills, call me at (555) 555-4321 to arrange an interview.
The purpose of a cover message is to
introduce the resume
Employers today will probably ask you to submit your résumé in any of following formats except as a
professionally typeset document.
Most jobs today are found through
referrals and person-to-person contacts.
4. If you have agreed to speak to an audience with which you are unfamiliar, what is the best thing to do?
A. Ask for the names of a half dozen people who will be in the audience and contact them.
6. Your speech will be more effective if you have audience rapport. Rapport can be defined as
A. a bond connecting the speaker with the audience.
Which of the following statements describing employment achievements would be most effective on a résumé?
Achieved 125 percent of production goal for three consecutive quarters
Which of the following is the best career objective for a resume?
An accounting position in which 10 years experience and a license as a CPA will allow me to Assist your company with payroll, employee benefits, and government tax and records reporting
Which of the following statements about resume is inaccurate?
An ethical resume may include half truths but not outright lies
Opinions on the use of a Career Objective on the résumé are mixed. Which of the following the best reason for candidates to add a Career Objective to their résumés?
An objective can tell the prospective employer that this candidate is sure about what he or she wants to do.
8. Like it or not, speakers are judged on their appearance. Which of these is the best advice on choosing your attire for a business presentation?
B. For everything but small, in-house presentations, dress professionally.
7. To help his listeners keep track of where he is in the presentation, Dominic has just said, Next I will discuss three plans for reducing waste. What verbal signpost is Dominic using?
B. Previewing
Which of the following statements is inaccurate regarding the opening in a cover message for an unsolicited job?
Be vague about the type of position you're seeking so that you might be considered for a variety of jobs.
Which of the following is the best advice about resume length?
Because recruiters and hiring managers want to know your skills, make it as long as needed to sell yourself
1. Choose the most accurate statement about business presentations.
C. If you are like most people, you may be apprehensive about making informational or persuasive oral presentations.
2. Which of the following statements about preparing for an oral presentation is not accurate?
C. The key element in successful preparation for an oral presentation is assessing your knowledge and related technical skills.
The most popular resume format is the
Chronological format
Most recruiters favor a
Chronological resume
Which of the following tips will best help you protect yourself when posting at online job boards?
Consider omitting your home address and home phone number.
3. Audience analysis issues you should consider when preparing your presentation include size, age, gender, and which of the following?
D. Experience, attitude, and expectations
5. Jessica tells her audience about her five years' experience as a social networking professional helping over 100 local businesses learn to use social networking as an effective marketing tool. Jessica is attempting to
D. identify herself and establish credibility.
Which of the following would help an individual assess his employment qualifications?
Do I speak, write, or understand different languages?
Which statement represents the best advice in the use of references?
Do not include personal or character references.
A job opening has been announced. Which of these answer choices will be the best opening sentence for the cover message?
Dr. Matthew Skalski, IT director at Northwestern University, told me that you have an opening for a Web engineer with experience in networking, data management, and innovations.
Which of these is the best tip for organizing the parts of a resume?
Emphasize your skills and achievements aimed at a particular job or company
You are just graduating from college and have little employment experience, yet you want to put together a persuasive résumé. What would be the best résumé style to use?
Functional résumé
Which of these résumé tips is most accurate?
Improve the visual impact of your résumé by placing your employment achievements and relevant job duties in an easy-to-read bulleted list.
Which of the following is the best tip for creating a successful cover message?
Make activities and outcomes, not yourself, the subject of sentences to reduce overuse of "I."
Which of the following statements uses an action verb to highlight an aptitude?
Mastered QuickBooks Pro accounting software in 20 hours with minimal instruction
Which of the following statements about personal data on a résumé is most accurate?
Résumés in the United States should omit personal data.
Which of the following statements about todays job search is most accurate?
The emphasis of today's job search is on the needs of the employer
Which statement about open and hidden job markets is most accurate?
The open job market consists of jobs that are advertised or listed
An e-portfolio is
a collection of digital files that can be accessed with the use of menus and hyperlinks.
The first step in the job search process is to
analyze individual interests and goals and evaluate personal qualifications
Because your résumé is probably the most important document you will ever write, you should
consider having a knowledgeable friend or relative proofread it.
All of the following are ways you can develop a personal brand except
creating an attractive resume
In the Body of the cover message, you should
demonstrate your qualifications and show how they fit the targeted job.
In the Education section of your résumé, you should
include relevant seminars attended and workshops completed.
What kind of résumé uses colorful charts, graphics, and time lines to illustrate a candidate's work history and experience?
infographic résumé
The biggest error most applicants make when writing a cover message is
making the letter too generic.
A large part of your job-search strategy should be deciding what makes you special and desirable in the job market. This introspective process is called
personal branding
Because job competition is stiff, you must have a customized résumé. Having a customized résumé means that you
prepare a special résumé for every position you want.
To help you develop your personal network, you should do all the following except
use only online resources to help you connect with others
When creating a plain-text résumé,
use white space or a line of hyphens or equal signs to separate sections.
All of the following are important preliminary steps for securing an interview except
writing a thank-you message to an interviewer