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Business Communications YC Ch 6 & 7
Business Communications YC Ch 6 & 7
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Business Class for resumes, cover letters, interviews, grammar...
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1
A well‐written job objective should
do all of these
reflect your abilities and qualifications.
use industry vocabulary.
show that you researched the position.
2
Sending a cover letter with your resume is not optional; employers expect cover letters.
False-send it only if they have requested a cover letter
False-not all employers expect a cover letter
True
3
The main parts of a cover letter are:
the purpose, your qualifications, the closing
the opening, your sales pitch, the closing
the purpose, your sales pitch, the closing
the opening, the purpose, your qualifications
4
When is it acceptable to staple yourcover letter to your resume?
If your cover letter and resume are more than two pages
If you are hand delivering your resume
When you do not have a paper clip
It is not acceptable to staple a cover letter to a resume
5
By making a follow-up call after sending a resume, your chance of obtaining an interview is
about the same
increased
decreased
6
_____ days after you send a resume,call to make sure it was received.
Three to four
One to two
Two to three
Four to five
7
This section is the most prominent in a skills‐based resume.
objective
qualifications
education
work experience
8
You will be screened into or out of an interview on the basis of your
all of the above
employment application
resume
cover letter
9
Work experience and education should be listed in ________________ order on your resume.
reverse chronological
chronological
alphabetical
10
If you apply for most jobs online, your “job search package” consists of your
all of these
print resume
print cover letter
completed online application
11
References should be listed after your work experience on your resume.
False-references do not go on a resume
True
False-include only if asked for them
12
Which section is the most prominent in a skills‐based resume?
Qualifications
Education
Work Experience
Profile
13
Action statements that use verbs and are persuasive to human readers are called resume
keywords
skills
objectives
power words
14
The primary purpose of a plain text resume is as the source file for online job applications.
False-chronological resume
True
False-web resume
15
This letter explains job search goals and requests help from those you have sent the letter to
chronological letter
cover letter
networking letter
sales pitch letter
16
A typical resume should be
one to two pages
one page only
three to five pages
17
Using numbers to emphasize the credibility of achievements helps strengthen your resume.
False-using numbers weakens your resume
True
False-using numbers clutters your resume
18
Including positive personal qualities on a resume helps compensate for lack of work experience.
True
False-include volunteer /internships to compensate
False-never put personal qualities on a resume
19
The most common mistake applicants make on employment applicationsis failing to__________ them.
sign
correct
complete
staple
20
If a job listing at a job site has the name of the company
apply for the job only through the job site.
apply through the job site and the company website.
apply for the job only through the company website.
21
For broader appeal, use general terms instead of specific terms to describe accomplishments
False-use many terms instead of a few terms
True
False-use specific terms instead of a general terms
22
Words and phrases that employers search for when reviewing resumes manually or electronically:
power words
keywords
action verbs
23
This is where you focus on your qualifications and demonstrate your suitability for the job.
closing
sales pitch
networking
objective
24
You only need one version of a cover letter to send to all prospective employers.
True
False-you need multiple versions
False-you need at least 3
25
Which response would be suitable for the “Reason for Leaving” entry in an application?
Fired for no reason
Personal conflict
Quit
none of these are acceptable
26
Which of the following phrases best describes the accomplishment to be listed on a resume?
Reduced costs
Reduced costs by 30 percent
Reduced costs significantly
All are good phrases
27
The primary purpose of the resume is to
obtain interviews
give to your support network
practice stating your skills
a resume is for all of these
28
If you mail your job search package to an employer, you can include
you can include all of these
a few samples from your Career Portfolio.
a reference list.
your business card.
29
Another name for “skills” or “career skills’ and“core competencies” is __________.
keywords
sales pitch
work experience
qualifications
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An effective closing paragraph in a cover letter asks for a(n):
job
volunteer position
reference
interview
