Test 15
Chapter 15--The Job Search, Rsums, and Cover Letters
1. Well-informed job candidates know that the first step in the employment process is
A. researching salary, benefits, and job stability in a chosen field.
B. developing an effective résumé to be sent to prospective employers.
C. locating a specific job opening at a desirable company.
D. assessing their interests and qualifications. 2. Job seekers should ask themselves questions such as Do I want to work for someone else or be my own boss? and Would I rather work for a large or small company? to
A. identify their interests.
B. evaluate their qualifications.
C. select a specific career path.
D. research the hidden job market. 3. Job seekers should ask themselves questions such as What technology skills can I offer? and Do I speak, write, or understand another language? to
A. identify their interests.
B. evaluate their qualifications.
C. select a specific career path.
D. research the hidden job market. 4. Which of the following statements about the changing nature of jobs is least accurate?
A. People who can adapt to change will always be in demand.
B. Employees today can 't count on regular pay raises, promotions, and a comfortable retirement income.
C. Employees today must constantly upgrade their skills and retrain themselves to remain marketable.
D. Because new technologies can spring up overnight making today 's skills obsolete, employers try to hire people into jobs with focused descriptions. 5. Gwen is looking for her first job after graduating from college. Where will she most likely find a position?
A. With a Fortune 500 company
B. With a nonprofit organization
C. With a small company
D. With an international multinational corporation 6. The average worker between ages 18 and 38 in the United States today
A. can expect to have two or three employers over his or her career.
B. will have a job with a narrow job description.
C. will spend an average of 6.6
1. Well-informed job candidates know that the first step in the employment process is
A. researching salary, benefits, and job stability in a chosen field.
B. developing an effective résumé to be sent to prospective employers.
C. locating a specific job opening at a desirable company.
D. assessing their interests and qualifications. 2. Job seekers should ask themselves questions such as Do I want to work for someone else or be my own boss? and Would I rather work for a large or small company? to
A. identify their interests.
B. evaluate their qualifications.
C. select a specific career path.
D. research the hidden job market. 3. Job seekers should ask themselves questions such as What technology skills can I offer? and Do I speak, write, or understand another language? to
A. identify their interests.
B. evaluate their qualifications.
C. select a specific career path.
D. research the hidden job market. 4. Which of the following statements about the changing nature of jobs is least accurate?
A. People who can adapt to change will always be in demand.
B. Employees today can 't count on regular pay raises, promotions, and a comfortable retirement income.
C. Employees today must constantly upgrade their skills and retrain themselves to remain marketable.
D. Because new technologies can spring up overnight making today 's skills obsolete, employers try to hire people into jobs with focused descriptions. 5. Gwen is looking for her first job after graduating from college. Where will she most likely find a position?
A. With a Fortune 500 company
B. With a nonprofit organization
C. With a small company
D. With an international multinational corporation 6. The average worker between ages 18 and 38 in the United States today
A. can expect to have two or three employers over his or her career.
B. will have a job with a narrow job description.
C. will spend an average of 6.6