How to get a jobChapter 16

Test Wednesday 04/18/2012

A well-organized collection of materials that supports a job

applicant’s applicationPersonal Fact Sheet

PortfolioResume

Job Application formJob Objective

Employers use this to screen job applicants, so it must be

filled out completely and accurately.Personal fact sheet

ResumePortfolio

ReferenceJob Application form

A brief history of a person’s education, work

experience, and other qualifications for

employmentResume

Personal Fact SheetJob Application form

PortfolioJob Objective

The first heading in a resume that gives employers an idea

of the type of job for which the person is applying

Personal Fact SheetReference

Job ObjectiveJob Application Form

Portfolio

A person who knows the job applicant well and could discuss personal and job

qualifications with an employerPersonal Fact Sheet

ResumeJob Objective

ReferencePortfolio

A letter written to an employer to apply for a job

Personal Fact SheetReferenceResume

Job Application formLetter of Application

Talking with people and establishing relationships that can lead to more information

or businessPersonal Fact sheet

ReferenceResume

NetworkingJob Application form

The first thing to do when filling out a job application

form isMark out items that do not apply

Read the entire form carefullyPrint your name

Print your addressPrint your reference information

Before registering with a private employment agency,

be sure to…Ask for opinions of the school

counselorHave enough money to pay the fee

Fill out a job applicationPrepare a resume

In the employment history section on a job

application, do not write Part-time jobs

The present jobNegative comments about former

jobA job that ended in a firing

Full time jobs

TRUE OR FALSEJob offers won’t come to job seekers; they have to go and

find the jobs.

True

TRUE OR FALSECompetition is often stiff for

good jobs.

True

TRUE OR FALSEThe federal government has

established public employment in every state

True

Reading a resume is a quick and easy way for an

employer to learn about an applicant

True

TRUE OR FALSE

TRUE OR FALSEA person should not list part-

time jobs or volunteer work on their resume

False

TRUE OR FALSEResumes must look

professional and be free of errors

True

TRUE OR FALSEFor most entry-level jobs, the

job seeker is usually not expected to pay the fee at a private employment agency

False

True or FalseOne of the worst ways to

find job openings is to contact employers directly

False

True or FalseA job application that is

incomplete, difficult to read, or smudged with dirt may not make it

beyond the first screening

True

TRUE OR FALSEThe more sources a job seeker uses, the more job openings

he or she is likely to findTrue