Job hunting quiz.

1. Which is the start of a better job search?

a) Looking through the paper for job openings

b) Asking friends or relatives if they know of employers in need of assistance

c) Mailing resumes to companies in the geographical region you are interested in

2. What is the first step to finding a career?

a) Researching occupations

b) Talking to professionals

c) Obtaining a college degree

d) Identifying your skills, interests, and personality

3. What’s generally considered the best way to find a job?

a) networking

b) Internet career search engines

c) newspaper ads

d) informational interviewing

4. Which of the following should you never include on your resume?

a) Your email address

b) A job from which you were fired

c) Your physical characteristics

d) A job you held for only a short time

5. What is the optimal size of a CV?

A.One page

B.Two pages

C.As long as it covers all you have to say

D.One to three pages plus annexures that give details

6. When you use a chronological resume in what order should you list your work experience?

a) Chronological order – oldest job to most recent job

b) Reverse chronological order – most recent to least recent

c) In any order – it really doesn’t matter

d) The most relevant to the least relevant

7. In general, on what color paper should you print your resume?

a) A neutral or a pastel color

b) A pastel color only, i.e. pink or light blue

c) Your favorite color

d) A neutral color only, i.e. white or crème

8. What should you do if the employer does not call back within a week or two or receiving your resume?

a) Call and ask where they are in the interviewing process

b) Call and ask if the position has been filled

c) Mail another resume

9. Which of the following should you do to prepare for job interview?

a) Learn as much about the company as possible

b) Make sure you know your own attributes and faults

c) Practice answering questions, either on video or in front of a mirror

d) All of the above

10. When you decide whether to accept or reject a job offer what must you do?

a) Let the employer know only if you want to accept the offer

b) Tell the employer your decision whatever it is

c) Let the employer know only if you want to reject the offer

d) Call all your friends