principles of marketing chapter 9

Which of the following is usually NOT included on a resume (A) references (B) education (C) personal information (D) employment history

A references

An employer often obtains standard information about job applicants by having each applicant fill out a (A) personal data sheet (B) career portfolio (C) application form (D) standardized test

C application form

a goal for work that is fulfilled through an occupation or series of occupations

Career

________ _________is the process of studying careers, assessing yourself in terms of careers, and making decisions about a future career.

Career planning

_______ _______ provides tangible evidence of your ability and skills and includes such items as sample reports, creative works, and letters of recommendation.

Career portfolio

a letter expressing your interest in a specific job

Cover letter

a resume in which experiences are usually listed in order of work history

Experienced based resume

True or false: an ability is an inborn aptitude to do a certain thing

False

True or false: there is very little difference between school assignments and work assignments

False

When you send a letter to the interviewer or potential employer thanking them for their time and asking about the job position

Follow up letter

Career planning should start with a self-assessment of your _______,_______, and ________

Interest values and abilities

the involvement of work experience in organizations while learning about a career field

Internship

spending time with a worker for a day or a week to learn about that person's occupation

Job shadowing

___________ ___________ occurs when jobs are available in one place but go unfilled because people qualified to fill those positions live elsewhere and are unwilling to relocate.

Locational unemployment

A ______ is an experienced employee who serves as a counselor to a person with less experience

Mentor

the willingness and ability of a person to move to where jobs are located

Mobility

the process of talking to other people about their jobs

Networking

a task or series of tasks that is per- formed to provide a good or service. People are hired to fill occupations, and they are paid for the work they perform

Occupation

a resume in which your abilities and experiences related to the job for which you are applying are highlighted

Qualifications based resume

True or false: most people have more career skills than they realize

True

margarita is thinking about her future and is trying to decide if it is important for her to earn a lot of money. This question is helping her asses her (A) values (B) abilities (C) aptitude (D) skills

a values

a planned discussion with a worker who is willing to help you find out about the work that person does is an (A) job interview (B) informational interview (C) job shadowing (D) networking session

b informational interview

activities that give you satisfaction are called (A) habits (B) interest (C) values (D) talents

b interest

which of the following is NOT good advice for someone who is preparing for a job interview (A) be on time (B) dress properly (C) take several friends for moral support (D) prepare questions to ask during interview

c take several friends for moral support

employment agencies can help you find (A) full-time job (B) part-time work (C) summer work (D) all of the above

d all of the above

when deciding whether or not to accept a job offer, be sure to consider (A) the rate of pay (B) employee benefits (C) potential for career advancement (D) all of the above

d all of the above

you would study business and economic trends in this part of the career planning process (A) personal assessment (B) application process (C) career development and advancement (D) employment market analysis

d employment market analysis

a kind of combination of a resume and a cover letter is called (A) a letter of injury (B) personal data sheet (C) career portfolio (D) targeted application letter

d targeted application letter

true or false: an informational interview is a two way conversation in which the interviewer learns about you and you learn about the job and the company

false

true or false: making a tentative career decision is worse than making no decision at all

false

true or false: a resume is a tool that provides information about you to a potential employer

true

true or false: career fairs allow job seekers to contact several prospective employers in a short time

true

true or false: newspaper want ads are still a useful source of career information

true

true or false: private business schools provide specific job training, such as radio and television broadcasting

true

true or false:when you leave a job you should give your employer a two weeks notice

true