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Questions

True/False

1. The Internet should be used in the job hunt only as a tool for posting your resume.

2. Filling out a job application should be looked upon as a first opportunity to show an employer the quality of your work.

3. It's best not to prepare for an interview or you'll risk appearing too rehearsed and phony.

4. Employers often use drug tests, aptitude tests and psychological tests to weed out bad candidates.

5. Social networking sites should not be used for the job hunt as they make the job hunter appear unprofessional.

6. Once employed, a big part of learning your new job will be adjusting your work habits to fit in with others.

7. Setting current, five-year and ten-year goals is an important first step when job hunting.

8. The Myers Briggs Type Indicator provides excellent information about one's job skills.

9. Many job hunters could benefit from taking a variety of aptitude tests or interest inventories before embarking on a career path.

10. Creating a list of potential careers is a good starting point in the career decision making process.

11. A job shadow involves "shadowing" around behind a person for a few hours of their typical workday.

12. After job shadowing and informational interviewing, many job hunters revise their career goals.

13. It is not necessary to add the names of those you job shadowed to your list of future job contacts.

14. A job shadow can be conducted by email.

15. It may be necessary to experiment with several different types of planners to find one that works most effectively for you.

16. It is better to simply accomplish tasks as they arise, rather than wasting time listing and prioritizing them.

17. Keeping and filing careful notes from each informational and job interview can be very helpful when following up on leads or interviews.

18. A person's physical health is unlikely to be affected by a long period of unemployment.

19. You only need a cover letter when a job posting specifically asks for one.

20. Cover letters have a defined structure.

21. When writing your cover letter, you should copy and past the first and last paragraphs, but tailor the rest to the employer.

22. An employer uses your cover letter to judge your writing ability, understand why you are applying for the job and evaluate your ability to take directions.

23. Your cover letter should be no more than 1 page.

24. A cover letter can be handwritten.

25. Your cover letter should only focus on why you want the job and what you can do for the employer.

26. An employer will accept a cover letter than one typo.

27. A speculative cover letter is sent to a company that has advertised jobs.

28. Your cover letter should be addressed to the company's name e.g. Dear Google.

29. Provide a list of what should be included on a resume and what should not be included.