Quiz 11: Employment Communication

Job applicants should use friends as references because they will say the most positive things.

A Qualifications section summarizes your most important qualifications in three to five bullet points or a short description.

Although it is important to know as much as possible about a prospective employer, an applicant should not call a company to ask for information.

A job applicant always includes an Education section in a resume.

The first paragraph of a cover letter should grab the reader's attention by thanking the reader for paying attention to the letter

Headings on resumes can have a number of different names.

A functional resume is organized around an applicant's skills, allowing a prospective employer to decide what skills and accomplishments are useful for a job.

A chronological resume presents information organized by time.

Applicants should never combine chronological and functional organization when preparing their resumes.

A letter of resignation is the place to voice your grievances with your employer, rather than in a face-to-face exit interview.

Match each term with the correct definition. a.follow-up letter b.resignation letter c.scannable resume d.cover letter e.text file -can be opened by most word processing programs

Match each term with the correct definition. a.follow-up letter b.resignation letter c.scannable resume d.cover letter e.text file -mailed as print documents, sent as e-mails, or posted online

Match each term with the correct definition. a.follow-up letter b.resignation letter c.scannable resume d.cover letter e.text file -accompanies the resume and highlights the applicant's strengths

Match each term with the correct definition. a.follow-up letter b.resignation letter c.scannable resume d.cover letter e.text file -thanks an employer for an interview and summarizes the applicant's qualifications

Match each term with the correct definition. a.follow-up letter b.resignation letter c.scannable resume d.cover letter e.text file -announces an employee's decision to leave his or her job

How do employers expect resumes and letters to look?

What three things should applicants try to find out about a company before they write a resume and letter of application?

What are three things applicants should learn about themselves to assess their strengths?

What are four types of electronic resumes?

What are electronic portfolios?

Why is it important that resumes stand out?

In a resume, an applicant should use _____ to stress what she or he can do for an employer.

How do the rules of preparing resumes change when selecting keywords to include in a scannable resume?

Which type of cover letter-solicited or unsolicited-is more challenging to write? Why?

How is parallel structure used in resumes?