This document contains a series of questions about key concepts from a textbook on resume writing, cover letters, interviews, and job searching. It asks the reader to name or identify various elements from each topic, such as the steps to getting hired, ways to enhance your professional image, places to look for jobs, characteristics employers like to see in resumes, things to exclude from resumes, action verbs to use, major ways to organize a resume, interview questions to prepare for, things to help prepare for an interview, guidelines for writing a cover letter, functions of the closing paragraph, interview do's and don'ts, when to send a follow-up letter, the most important section of an online resume, guidelines for achieving the

1. Final

2. 1. Who’s “dream car” is a
hovercraft?

3. 2. Who was born in Mississippi?

4. 3. Who’s favorite movie is “The
Shawshank Redemption?

5. 4. My father was a ____________
_________ preacher.

6. 5. What percentage of time do
managers have to spend on
“personnel” problems?

7. 6. There are 8 steps to getting hired--name two of them.

8. 7. There are 10 ways to enhance
your professional image---name 2 of
them

9. 8. There are 9 places to look for a
job---name 2 of them.

10. 9. Employers like to see certain
characteristics in an applicant's
resume. Name 2

11. 10. There are things you should
exclude from a resume. Name 2

12. 11. Name at least three action verbs
to use in your resume.

13. 12. To write an effective career
objective, you have to ask yourself
three basic questions. Name 2

14. 13. There are two major ways to
organize a resume. Name them

15. 14. There are three things that you
may include in your resume, but
don’t restate them in your letter of
application if you do.
Name 1

16. 15. Besides the three interview
questions we’ve already had, name 2
more.

17. 16. The book names 7 things to help
you prepare for your interview. Name
2

18. 17. The opening paragraph of your
letter of application must get your
reader’s attention by answering 4
questions. Name 2 of them.

19. 18. The textbook mentions 6
guidelines as you make your Letter of
Application. Name 2

20. 19. The textbook mentions 5
guidelines for how to write the
body of your Application Letter. Name
2

21. 20. The closing paragraph of your
Application Letter should fulfill 4
important functions. Name 2

22. 21. The textbook mentions 10
interview “Do’s and Don’ts.” Name 3
of them.

23. 22. How long should you wait before
you send a follow-up letter after the
interview?

24. 23. The most important section of
your online resume contains the
_________ you use.

25. 24. To achieve the “You
Attitude,” the book
mentions 4 guidelines for
making an impression on
your readers. Name 2.

26. 25. Don’t be afraid of using
_______ in letters. Readers
will feel more friendly
toward you and your
message.

27. 26. A business letter should
be _______, _______, and to
the ________.

28. 27. The book gives 5 tips to
help you select appropriate
keywords for your online
resume. Name 2 of them