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Question 1

__________ is a way to mentally prepare yourself for an interview by to tell yourself that you deserve the interview and the job.

Positive self-talk

Interview preparation talk

Communication

Professional dialogue

Question 2

After receiving a new certification or degree that qualifies you for a higher position, who should you contact?

Quality assurance

Student services

Human resources

Financial aid

Question 3

The most common pre-employment screenings include which of the following types of examinations?

Credit checks, reference checks, and education verification

Driver's license history, security checks, and dental records

Criminal checks, credit checks, and grammar checks

Reference checks, clearance checks, and education verification

Question 4

Which of the following types of learning is associated with students returning to college as a means to increase knowledge and improve skills while achieving an advanced degree?

Continual learning

Informal learning

Formal learning

Continuous learning

Question 5

If a person moves to a higher position within an organization and receives an increase in pay, what term describes this good fortune?

Termination

Resignation

Promotion

Transfer

Question 6

Why is it important to seek developmental training while employed?

To learn what other people do at work

To learn new skills that might enhance existing skills

To seek a lateral move

To change your daily responsibilities

Question 7

In an interview, it is important to make sure you:

avoid eye contact.

sit up straight in your chair.

chew gum.

stare at the interviewer.

Question 8

If you experience a time gap between jobs, what information should you share with a potential employer?

You could share a skill you sharpened during the transition.

You could give examples of why you were not working.

You could tell him who you spent most of your time with during the interval.

You could tell him why you need to take breaks from working.

Question 9

Why was Title VII of the Civil Rights Act created?

To protect the rights of students

To protect company employer.

To protect small business owners

To protect the rights of employees

Question 10

A written letter that provides a notice of voluntary termination is known as a:

letter of termination.

letter of resignation.

letter of transfer.

letter of demotion.

Question 11

What steps would you need to take in order to appear successfully prepared for a phone interview? (Explain in detail). Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 12

In addition to promotions and terminations, there are several other methods of moving within and outside of a company. What are three examples of a change in employment status that could potentially be experienced by an employee? Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 13

If someone were to write a letter of recommendation for you to share in a job interview, what content do you think it would display? (Provide a detailed, sample draft).

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.