BECOME A SUCCESSFUL JOB HUNTER AND RESUME WRITING

A. LEARNING LINKEDIN 

1. Suppose you are writing out your summary for your LinkedIn profile. You have the option of writing it in _____ or _____ to grab the attention of the reader.

Correct: third person; first person

2. Let’s say you are listing your work experience on LinkedIn profile. How far back should you go in listing your employment?

Correct: • You can list your work experience as far back as you please and are comfortable with.

3. Which item on your profile is generally first read on LinkedIn and is influential in getting your profile to be indexed in search results?

Correct: • headline

4. Suppose you are setting up your LinkedIn account and you need to select an “industry.” How should you base your decision when selecting “industry?”

Correct: Base your decision on the industry you work in or want to work in.

5. Let’s say you decide to create a LinkedIn account. How should you create your password?

Correct: at least six characters or more with mixture of upper and lower case letters, special characters, and

numbers

6. You can customize your _____ on LinkedIn that can make your account noticeable or

standout and tailor the look you want to portray for your brand.

Correct: background image

7. Suppose you want to add more sections to your LinkedIn profile. What sectionscan you add to create more value and robustness to your profile?

Correct: all of these answers

8. You cannot configure your public profile on LinkedIn.

Correct: FALSE

9. Suppose you are listing your skills and asking your colleagues for endorsements regarding these skills. How many skills does LinkedIn first list in your profile?

Correct: the first three skills you received the most endorsements

10. Let’s say you noticed recommendations in several LinkedIn profiles. What are recommendations on LinkedIn profiles compared to?

Correct: writing a recommendation letter

11. Let’s say you want to customize your profile URL. How should you customize your profile URL to fit your brand?

Correct: use your name: www.linkedin.com/in/(yourname)

12. Suppose you are searching for a group concerning “Welding Apprenticeship” on LinkedIn. Unfortunately, you cannot find a similar group after searching for a length of time. What option should you select to achieve your objective?

Correct: create the group on LinkedIn

13. Let’s say you know a few colleagues on LinkedIn and you need to ask them for a recommendation quickly. What is a new messaging service in LinkedIn that can allow you to communicate with them instantly if they are online?

Correct: chat messaging feature (real-time)

14. Suppose you want to increase your number of connections. LinkedIn can _____ your contacts from your email’s address book so that you can connect with other individuals you know.

Correct: Import

15. Suppose you are viewing your newsfeed on LinkedIn. What actions can you perform on the newsfeed?

Correct: all of these answers

16. You can apply within LinkedIn for open positions or jobs.

Correct: TRUE

17. You have options to post your article _____ so that anyone on LinkedIn can view it.

Correct: Publicly

18. Suppose you want to write an article in LinkedIn. How will it help your brand?

Correct: The article will be linked to your LinkedIn account where individuals can view your profile.

19. Suppose you want to backup your LinkedIn account before closing it. Which option should you select to receive a copy of your files?

Correct: Accounts tab > Basics > Getting an archive of your data

20. LinkedIn offers two major accounts for users. Which two accounts are available in LinkedIn?

Correct: Free basic account and premium account

B. Finding a Job on LinkedIn

1. You need to have a LinkedIn Premium account in order to search and apply for jobs on LinkedIn.

Correct: FALSE

2. If you activate the "Open to Finding a New Job" feature on your profile, who will be able to see it?

Correct: You can customize it to allow just recruiters or anyone on LinkedIn.

3. People who use LinkedIn in order to search and connect with candidates for a job that needs to be filled are known as _____.

Correct: recruiters

4. The people you connect with on LinkedIn are known as your _____. 

Correct: network

5. Before applying for jobs it's important to have a solid LinkedIn profile with anaccurate summary, the addition of skills, and keywords. Why is it important to do all three of these things?

Correct: So that recruiters can discover you when trying to find candidates for a job.

6. What is LinkedIn?

Correct: all of these answers

7. What should a job-seeker consider doing in order to help them to get a job?

Correct: all of these answers

8. Skill assessments allow you to take a 15 question quiz about a specific topic. Howdo you earn a Skill Badge for that skill?

Correct: Complete the quiz and score in the top 30%.

9. How many skills can you add to your LinkedIn Profile?

Correct: 50

10. What is the best way to improve the work experience section of your LinkedIn profile?

Correct: Expand upon your previous jobs by sharing what you were responsible for or

accomplished.

11. Important words usually related to your industry, which people commonly search for online, are known as what?

Correct: keywords

12. In the survey mentioned in this chapter, approximately what percentage of companies were less likely to interview a candidate if they couldn't find them online?

Correct: about 50%

13. You can access the Resume Builder feature by clicking on which icon at the top?

Correct: Jobs

14. Everything that people find when searching for you online is known as what?

Correct: digital footprint

15. What do Job Alerts do?

Correct: They alert you if new jobs are posted that fit the criteria you've set.

16. If a job posting says "apply easily" and has the LinkedIn symbol it means that you are able

to do what?

Correct: apply directly on the LinkedIn platform using your LinkedIn profile

17. Where can you find information about a job you find on LinkedIn – including its

requirements, responsibilities, and more?

Correct: This information is in the job posting which appears to the right of the job listing.

18. What is best way to narrow down a job search to match your requirements?

Correct: Use search filters.

19. It's helpful to see what employees from a certain company post about in order to

learn more about _____?

Correct: their company culture

20. When looking for jobs on LinkedIn, where is the best way to research a specific

company?

Correct: Find their company page on LinkedIn.

21. Following a company on LinkedIn increases your chances of being hired there.

Correct: TRUE

22. What does the alumni tool allow you to do?

Correct: Find people who attended a specific school using search filters.

23. What is an effective and ethical reason to research people on LinkedIn?

Correct: all of these answers

24. LinkedIn provides you with sample interview questions so that you can prepare

for your interview. Where can you find these sample questions?

Correct: Select the Jobs tab, then select Interview Prep.

25. What's the best way to determine, on average, how much employees make in

specific fields in specific locations?

Correct: Use the Salary Insights tool.

C. Writing a Resume

26. The technical skills or computer skills section is especially helpful to administrative, operational, or technical people. Why is this?

Correct: It’s a great way to show that you have a versatile set of skills.

27. Which of these formats are NOT appropriate for use with a professional summary?

Correct: paragraph form

28. How can an objective statement improve your resume?

Correct: An objective can focus the reader and gain a better understanding of why you are applying

for this particular job.

29. If you're a recent college graduate with no work experience, what should you do?

Correct: Include your graduation date on your resume.

30. Choose the answer that is NOT applicable to being a member of an organization:

Correct: It isn't important to a job search.

31. If your first name is difficult to pronounce, how can you choose to have it appear

on your resume?

Correct: On a resume, you can use an initial.

32. Where should your most important keywords appear?

Correct: They should appear in the first two to three bullets in your experience.

33. If you have not included your education on your resume, the reader will assume

you _____.

Correct: have completed high school

34. Why can publications be important to your resume?

Correct: They show you have expertise that is relevant to professionals in your industry.

35. When should you NOT include an award on your resume?

Correct: all of these answers

36. A functional resume _____.

Correct: displays your experience by skill and function

37. Which document format is universal and best to use when sharing your resume?

Correct: PDF

38. With a Technical Degree, what other documents should you submit with your

resume?

Correct: your portfolio and a design sheet

39. In European countries, what is the accepted form for applying for a job?

Correct: a CV or curriculum vitae

40. Which should you not do to reduce "white space" on your resume?

Correct: Add your photo.

41. How can you customize your resume to fit a job in which the responsibilities are

larger or different than your past responsibilities?

Correct: Go back to your past jobs and find aspects of your experience that are translatable.

42. Why are keywords in your resume and a job description important?

Correct: all of these answers

43. How should you address an unfinished degree on your resume?

Correct: List some courses you took and the percentage of the degree finished.

44. Which statement is false?

Correct: References who provided a positive review of your work in the past will continue to do so in

the future.

45. How can you increase your odds of landing the job during an interview?

Correct: all of these answers

46. A proactive job search works really well when _____.

Correct: you're gainfully employed and have the time to pick and choose

D. Writing a Tech Resume

47. How does a curriculum vitae (CV) most significantly differ from a resume?

Correct: A CV is an in-depth explanation of your achievements.

48. Niyam has five years of experience in data security, with increasing responsibilities. Why would Niyam avoid using a reverse chronological resume format?

Correct: The format makes it difficult for a candidate's skills and experience to stand out.

49. You have 10 years of work experience and must decide whether to use a two- page resume. What is most important for you to consider? highlighting your relevant skills and achievements in the few seconds your resume will be

Correct: reviewed

50. What is a good rule to follow when you are creating the Skills section of your resume for a technical position?

Correct: Include a skill only if you can answer technical questions pertaining to the skill in an

interview.

51. How can you use your contact information to provide recruiters more details on your skills while keeping your resume to one page?

Correct: Add a link to your LinkedIn profile where more of your skills are shown.

52. As a good rule of thumb, how should you use the Education section of your resume?

Correct: Place Education under Work Experience if you have significant work experience.

53. How should you write the details you include in the Work Experience section?

Correct: Use active words to show the outcomes you have achieved.

54. Keisha worked as a network administrator for six years in a company that did not give out awards. Is Keisha going to be at a disadvantage when recruiters consider her resume?

Correct: No, she will not if she has earned certifications.

55. Why should you avoid using technical jargon in the Work Experience section of your resume?

Correct: Everyone uses it, so there is nothing to set you apart.

56. Ichika's most satisfying achievement was improving her company's search engine optimization (SEO). How would she best write this in her resume to catch a recruiter's attention?

Correct: "Improved SEO search index results by 30%."

57. What is the primary benefit in using a resume builder, such as Resume.io?

Correct: It analyzes your content and compares it to industry standards.

58. Before you decide to use a visual design tool for your resume, what must you consider?

Correct: You have to create your resume without help.

59. What is the primary drawback in using Google Docs templates to build your resume?

Correct: Other applicants are using Google Docs so your resume will look the same as theirs.

60. You created your resume with eye-catching font types, sizes, and styles, but you did not receive any responses from recruiters. What is the most likely reason?

Correct: Your resume should be in readable font type and size, and only use bolding or underlining

for your most significant successes.

61. If you decide to add color to your resume, how will using an analogous color palette make your resume appear?

Correct: uniform and consistent

62. If you use a horizontal resume layout, where will you place your Skills, Awards, and Certifications sections?

Correct: at the left, taking up one-third of the page

63. Enrique does not have a Microsoft Word subscription, so he creates and exports his resume to the recruiter using OpenOffice. Why is this a mistake?

Correct: The recruiter will likely open it in .doc or .docx and his OpenOffice formatting will be altered.

64. Including references on a resume was once common but has fallen out of favor. In terms of structuring your resume, why would you omit references?

Correct: References take up space that is better used highlighting your skills and achievements.

65. Julie is applying for a position in Japan. What should she use as the determining factor for whether or not to include a photo of herself on her resume or CV?

Correct: what the standard practice is in the country where Julie is applying for a job

66. Kyong is not sure whether he should include his college graduation year on his resume. Considering what you have learned about resumes, what is the most compelling reason for him to omit it?

Correct: It is irrelevant to his qualifications for the job that he is applying for.

67. When would you include an Objectives section at the top of your resume?

Correct: if you are a recent college graduate seeking your first job in the field

68. Nadia enjoys a number of extracurricular activities and hobbies. Which activity should she omit from her resume when applying to a network administrator position?

Correct: being a highly sought-after high school soccer referee

69. What can you expect to achieve by building a personal website that you will submit to potential employers in your search for a web development position?

Correct: showcasing how you can utilize your technical skills

70. How can you best use LinkedIn to attract recruiters' attention when you are seeking a new job opportunity?

Correct: Have an active presence on LinkedIn.

E. Resume Makeover

71. How can you use the job posting for an online position, which will likely be ATS, to your advantage when formatting the degree and certification section of your resume?

Correct: Use the posted job description as your guide and hit the degree and certification

requirements.

72. As you are designing the key skills section of your resume, what should you do to both get through the ATS and pique the interest of a human reviewer once you do?

Correct: Highlight what you have done and what you are good at.

73. Your job for the past seven years was "Advancement Director" at a private highschool that involved alumni fundraising. How would you write your history for a job as a salesperson for a sales position?

Correct: Although that was the title, change it to something an ATS will understand and list how your tasks applied to sales.

74. Li is applying to a job posting as the director for a nonprofit organization. How should Li construct the summary section of her resume to both get through the ATS and pique the interest the human reviewer?

Correct: Place job titles such as "Nonprofit Leader" directly below career summary.

75. What should you do if you find you cannot keep your resume to one page?

Correct: Don't do anything if you have relevant experience that takes two pages to

describe.

76. One of the job postings you look at excites you because of the opportunity to take your skills to a management level. Where will you do most of the editing in your resume?

Correct: the career summary section of your resume

77. Should you use a functional resume to deal with gaps in your work history?

Correct: No, because recruiters will wonder what you are trying to hide.

78. Cornelia is applying for a job that has a specific degree requirement. She doesn't have that degree, but still thinks she's a good fit. What should she do?

Correct: Apply for the job, but not through an ATS.

79. Applicant tracking systems read left to right, which means you should avoid using _____ in your resume formatting.

Correct: columns and tables

80. BethAnn is helping her friend create an ATS-friendly version of his resume. When it comes to graphic elements, what's the best advice she can provide?

Correct: Less is more.

81. Javier is applying through an applicant tracking systems (ATS) for a job with a hip advertising agency. He wants his resume to have a modern, contemporary feel. What font should he use?

Correct: Calibri

82. Soo Han wants to see how his new resume will perform in the ATS. What tool can help him?

Correct: JobScan

83. What type of resume works best for both the ATS and a human reviewer?

Correct: JobScan

84. Which question is considered a baseline that must be answered with a "yes" to proceed further in the interview process?

Correct: "Can you do this job?"

85. Where is the heart of a cover letter located?

Correct: in the lead

86. How should you transition from the lead to the direct evidence in your cover letter?

Correct: quickly

87. How can you emphasize core points of direct evidence to show that you align with the job description?

Correct: Put your core points in bold.

88. Where are the ligaments of the cover letter?

Correct: in the close

89. When creating your close, what should your cover letter be free of?

Correct: cliches

90. Even if you have a wonderful cover letter, why might a human not review it when you use an online portal?

Correct: Computers are looking for certain keywords and credentials.

91. Where should you email your cover letter and resume when you want to send it directly to the company in addition to using an online portal?

Correct: to a contact in the company

92. You want to boost your confidence and the authenticity of what you're about to say to a group. What is the most important question to ask yourself before you speak to this group?

Correct: "Why do I care?"

93. What is it called when speakers alter their voice to sound low and croaky?

Correct: vocal fry

94. What is most important to practice in front of a mirror before giving a presentation to a large group of people?

Correct: body language

95. The biggest mistake people make when preparing for a speech is forgetting to _____.

Correct: practice the speech out loud

96. We all engage in public speaking more than we think. Which of these choices is not an example of public speaking?

Correct: a conversation with a friend

97. Why is it a good idea to practice your hand gestures before using them in a presentation?

Correct: They will look more natural.