1. The term "screening process" refers to employers reviewing rsums to determine if the employer wishes to: A. hire the applicant B. phone the applicant C. interview the applicant D. teach the applicant to write a rsum 2. Employers review rsums in the hope of finding someone who has: A. graduated from a four-year school B. the skills and experience required for the position advertised C. been in the military or Peace Corp. D. an advanced degree or certificate from college 3. It is more than the written words you place in the rsum that are important, the _____ is critical as well. A. appearance B. font C. format D. layout 4. When sending a hard copy of the resume, one should print their rsum using a: A. laser or ink jet printer B. copy machine C. dot matrix printer D. fax machine 5. Since you may wish to modify your rsum at a later time, it best to store your rsum on/in a: A. vault at the bank B. backup facility in the cloud C. Flash/hard Drive D. locked file cabinet

6. What type of feature on a word processing program makes it easy to determine if most words are spelled correctly? A. flush right B. thesaurus C. grammar check D. spell check 7. One should complete the preparation of their rsum _______ it is needed. A. the day B. the night before C. several days before D. months before 8. The type of paper selected for printing the rsum should be: A. glossy B. classic laid C. copy machine D. photo quality 9. The written material placed on the rsum should appear: A. in mostly capital letters B. centered vertically and horizontally C. in italics D. none of the above 10.Who would be a good choice to help you proofread your rsum? A. a friend who has a college degree B. your postman C. your employer D. your minister ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. Describe in detail what you must do to prepare a rsum to create a professional appearance. 2. For the rsum shown in Exercise 1.1 (Barbara Peterson), Chapter I, identify at least six problems or errors that were present in her rsum.

CHAPTER 2

1. When listing education on your rsum, in addition to the degrees, certificates, etc., one should also list the _________. A. names of their instructors and all classes taken B. titles of the books used in your classes C. specific skills and knowledge acquired in classes taken D. lab classes you had 2. If you have no paid or volunteer work experience, your authors suggest you: A. take additional course work B. immediately quit school and go to work C. make up employment experience for your rsum D. immediately go to the placement office and arrange for some OJT 3.An example of a special project/achievement that you would list on your rsum is: A. writing a paper for a class B. going out for the soccer team C. being selected as a club president D. being interviewed regarding American foreign policy by the school newspaper 4. For your first rsum what is usually the most important strength to be included in the qualifications summary? A. education B. military service C. your current part-time job D. references 5. The key to whether you should include Job Corp, military, travel, or government service on your rsum is whether this experience is: A. less than one year old B. paid or volunteer C. relevant to the job you are seeking D. based on your college training

6. Often the ability to speak a foreign language is considered an asset because:

1. one can place this information on their rsum
2. it shows that they are bilingual
3. it may be a skill that can be utilized by a prospective employer
4. it demonstrates one's ability to speak two languages and therefore will probably acquire more languages skills

7. The reason for including honors/awards received at work on your rsum is that it demonstrates that past employers:

A. recognized your talents and rewarded you for them

B. wanted you to continue your schooling

C. believed you were undervalued

D. wanted to keep you as an employee, but pay you less

8. Which of the following should always be included on your rsum under education:

A. GPA

B. college attended

C. all classes taken

D. ranking within your graduating class

9. To attend professional club/organization (related to your occupation) meetings while in school means you:

A. had a lot of free time

B.were a joiner

C.wanted to learn more about your occupational choice

D.had friends that were into the club scene

10.Internet and e-mail skills are ____________.

A. very important

B. somewhat important

C. not very important

D.could be important if you are a computer geek

ESSAY QUESTIONS

1. Describe and list additional items other than degrees, major, school, and GPA that should be included on a rsum and that result from your educational experience.

2.Regarding special projects/accomplishments that are often listed on a rsum, state the types of things and give three examples that qualify as special projects/accomplishments.

The very first section that appears at the top of a rsum is called the: A.objective B.heading C.qualifications section D.skills section 2. The second section on a rsum is usually the: A.education section B.heading C.objective D.employment section 3. Another word for the section titled objective is ________. A. focus B. career C. goal D. direction 4. Sometimes the objective section is left off when you are: A. applying for only one position B. applying for multiple positions with the same firm C. unemployed D. just completing your schooling 5. The qualifications section of a rsum contains: A. all your qualifications B.a summary of your best qualifications for the job sought C.your education and salary information for the past 5 years D.references and former employers

6. In the qualifications section, you should place your most relevant information for the job being applied for: A. at the bottom B. in the middle C. at the top D. none of the above 7. Items listed in the qualifications section will often: A. not appear elsewhere on the rsum B. be exaggerated somewhat C. be of minor significance to an employer D. appear elsewhere on the rsum in more detail 8. It is _________a good idea to place your e-mail address on the rsum. A. seldom B. never C. sometimes D. nearly always 9. One should place their ______________education/training on the rsum. A. elementary school B. high school C. military D. relevant 10.Substantial research indicates most employees lose a job because of: A. poor writing skills B. poor human relations skills C. poor math skills D. their inability to get promoted ESSAY QUESTIONS Prepare an outline which gives the major headings for a rsum. Then write a "power statement" for yourself that you might use when seeking employment. The qualifications section is called the heart of the rsum. Why is it so described and what should be the content of the qualifications' section? Explain in detail.