Introduction to Business

Section 2: Getting the Job You Want

Self-Checks

1
The purpose of a résumé is to ______ potential employers to interview you.
A)ask
B)persuade
C)invite
D)request
2
A résumé should be limited to ______ .
A)one page
B)100 words
C)two pages
D)500 words
3
In a chronological resume the first entry under work experience is ______ .
A)the job you liked the best
B)your first full-time job
C)your current job
D)your first job
4
A chronological résumé has ______ parts.
A)three
B)five
C)four
D)six
5
A ______ is a statement about the kind of job you want.
A)career goal
B)job goal
C)career objective
D)job objective
6
You should always include a ______ with your résumé.
A)cover letter
B)return envelope
C)list of references
D)school transcript
7
A formal face-to-face discussion between an employer and a potential employee is called a(n) ______ .
A)application review
B)employment test
C)business meeting
D)job interview
8
As a general rule, when you meet with a prospective employer you should wear ______ .
A)appropriate clothes
B)your favorite outfit
C)a business suit
D)fashionable clothes
9
A printed form with blank spaces that you fill in to apply for a job is called a(n) ______ .
A)employment test
B)questionnaire
C)job application
D)résumé
10
Job seekers who have work experience in their chosen profession might not include ______ to limit the length of their résumés.
A)early part-time jobs
B)the education section
C)some job-specific skills
D)their job objective
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