Interviewing Basics — Unit test Answers

0 verified answers
1
Free Preview

How can you prepare for a background check?

A
Maintain good credit
B
Be truthful on resumes and applications
C
Obtain and verify credit reports and personnel records
D
All of the above
2
Free Preview

Which of the following is a characteristic of an unstructured interview?

A
Conducted by a professional interviewer
B
Focuses on factual information
C
Common in small businesses
D
Limited information on the interviewee's personality
3

Jolene has always wanted to work in Physical Therapy. Which career would be the best choice if she wants to get into a job that has fast-growing availability?

A
Physical Therapist Assistant
B
Physical Therapist Aide
C
Physical Therapist
D
Physical Therapist Technician
4

Tina was accepted into college. She got a part-time job to help with some of the costs as she goes through college. Which best describes the costs she might need to plan for?

A
books prices, class prices, living expenses
B
application fees, class prices, book prices
C
entrance exams, living expenses, application fees
D
class prices, entrance exams, book prices
5

Caroline knows what she wants out of life and where she wants to be in five years. To make a successful career plan, she should

A
apply for the first available job she can find in the paper.
B
research on Occupational Outlook Handbook or CareerOneStop.
C
interview people who have similar life goals and compare careers.
D
choose a career that she wants to pursue.
6

Which best describes an example of an educational obstacle?

A
being short the required money to pay for college
B
not receiving a passing grade in a required class
C
losing interest in a class that is important to the career
D
finishing college in five years instead of four
7

Which best describes the answers a person might have to a personal vision and goal question and a future life question?

A
I value family and loyalty, and would like to be able to spend a couple of weeks with my family each year.
B
I value my religious beliefs, but I also value my hard-working attitude.
C
My strengths are punctuality and honesty, and my weaknesses are indecisiveness and low confidence.
D
My bachelor’s degree will be completed by the time I am 25.
8

Why shouldn’t you cram for a skills test?

Answer not available
9

What are three differences between a structured interview and an unstructured interview?

Answer not available
10

Where can the most current and useful employment information be found?

A
on social media sites
B
in an entertainment magazine
C
in a textbook
D
on career websites
11

A _____ is useful when performing large applicant screenings, because employers can use scores to quickly identify the best applicants to interview.

A
personality test
B
computerized pre-employment test
C
skills test
D
technical test
12

Greg was looking at different websites to complete his paper for his accounting class. He found several websites that ended in .org, .gov, and .edu. He was unsure about franksmith.net, created by Frank Smith, which gave him a lot of information that he thought was important. Which best describes how Greg could find more information about the website to check for its validation?

A
Greg could assume it is valid because it is a .net.
B
Greg could look at the contact page to validate Frank’s expertise.
C
Greg could look to see if the website was updated recently.
D
Greg could assume it is valid since Frank is not selling anything.
13

Felicia wants to become a head surgeon by December 2013. She designs the career milestones that she would need to complete her goal.

Question illustration
A
Develop a new milestone that would get her closer to her goal.
B
Skip some of the milestones.
C
Adjust the timing of her milestones.
D
Throw out the chart and apply for the job.
14

Calista is researching a career in nursing. Which career resource would most likely help improve her chances of getting a job in this career?

A
BSA
B
CareerOneStop
C
CTSO
D
Department of Education
15

Which type of interview request, direct or indirect, would lead to more interviews? Why? Which type would you prefer?

Answer not available

Did you find these answers helpful?