Quiz 2 - Chapters 4,8,12

Question 1

Why do you ask questions during job interviews?

Answer 1

• Confirms qualifications

- Shows you are interviewing the employer

Question 2

Job-Seeking Process

Answer 2

• Find a position that matches your professional skills and qualifications

Question 3

Six Stages of the Job-Seeking Process

Answer 3

• Exploring
• Researching
• Applying
• Interviewing
• Following up
• Negotiating

Question 4

Self-Exploration

Answer 4

• Asking yourself what your strengths, interests, and priorities are

Question 5

Career Exploration

Answer 5

• Researching opportunities that match your interests, including shadowing and internships

Question 6

Researching Openings

Answer 6

• Career-planning centers
• Job fairs
• Internet job sites and help-wanted ads
• Word of mouth
• State employment services
• Private employment services
• Professional associations

Question 7

Research employers

Answer 7

• Fit your skills with their needs
• Research the position and company
• Become audience-centered

Question 8

Applying

Answer 8

• Resume
• Highlight your skill set
• Can be chronological, functional, or skill based

Question 9

What to include on a resume.

Answer 9

• Contact info
• Summary of skills
• Education
• Experience
• Skills
• Experience
• Awards
• References

Question 10

Cover Letters

Answer 10

• Accompany the resume
• State interest
• Express desire

Question 11

Before interview

Answer 11

• Prepare message
• Answer questions
  
  • Directly
  • Back up
  • Connect back
• Practice answers
• Proper attire

Question 12

During interview

Answer 12

• 10min early
• Handshake
• First impression
• Nonverbal communication
• Listening
• Positive

Question 13

Illegal topics

Answer 13

• Race
• Religion
• Sex
• National origin
• Disability
• Age

Question 14

Computer Mediated Communication

Answer 14

• Communication using technology

Question 15

Information Overload

Answer 15

• Requesting new information
• Requesting feedback
• New projects
• Responding to questions
• Answering phone
• Family matters

Question 16

Electronic Aggression

Answer 16

• The dark side of electronic exchanges

- Aggressive and emotion-filled

Question 17

Delivering Speeches

Answer 17

• Keep simple
• Focus on the audience
• Think in pictures
• Tell a story

Question 18

Analyze the Audience

Answer 18

• They are the focus of your presentation

- Demographic and Relational

Question 19

Analyze the Context

Answer 19

• Purpose of the speech

- Physical and Attitudinal

Question 20

Research

Answer 20

• Not all info on the internet is great

- Use internal and external sources

Question 21

Organization

Answer 21

• Monroe’s Motivated Sequence
  
  • Attention step - intro
  • Need step - define problem
  • Satisfaction step - solution for problem
  • Visualization - make benefits known
  • Actions - call

Question 22

Transitions

Answer 22

• Guide listeners from one place to the next

Question 23

Signposts

Answer 23

• Allow the audience to knew where you are in your presentation

Question 24

Introduciton

Answer 24

• Gain attention
• Introduce topic
• Develop credibility
• Relate topic to audience
• Preview main points

Question 25

The importance of self concept

Answer 25

• Development of self-image
• Function of self-image
• Goals of self-image
• Theological Orientation of self-image