1. if you are asked back for a final job interview, the interviewer will most likely be concerned with

a. your previous job experience.

b. selling you on the benefits of joining the organization.

c. your educational background.

d. checking your references.

2.

an interview in which a job candidate is asked to explain how he/she would handle a specific set of circumstances is a type of

a. structured interview.

b. open-ended interview.

c. group interview.

d. situation interview.

3. you have an interview with your dream company. as you prepare for the interview, you should plan to do all but the following:

a. bring a few copies of your résumé to hand out to interviewers.

b. answer questions as quickly as possible, even if the interviewer hasn't finished asking them.

c. plan to arrive early to the interview.

d. tailor your answers to make a favorable impression.

4. employers use preliminary screening interviews to

a. find out as much as possible about each job candidate.

b. give employment tests.

c. narrow the field of applicants.

d. offer jobs to the best candidates.

5. sara had a final interview with a cosmetic company that she has dreamed of working for. she arrived 10 minutes early to the interview, brought extra résumés, and wore a professional suit. sara had a list of questions to ask the interview panel including who she would report to if hired, the hours she would be asked to work, what a typical day looks like, and the starting salary. she thought the interview went very well and she was told that she would hear about next steps by the end of the week. the cosmetic company called sara to let her know they were going to offer the position to a different candidate. what do you think went wrong?

a. sara did not wear the right cosmetics to the interview.

b. sara arrived too early to the interview.

c. sara was dressed too professionally.

d. sara asked how much the job would pay.

6. in order to obtain a job you may have to go through the typical sequence of interviews, which includes

a. preliminary screening stage, selection stage, and review stage.

b. submission of résumé, selection stage, final interviewing stage.

c. preliminary screening stage, selection stage, final interviewing stage.

d. preliminary screening state, review state, selection stage.

7. the purpose of sending a -you message after an interview is to

a. acknowledge the interviewer's time and courtesy.

b. accept a job offer.

c resign from an old job.

d. request a time extension to make a decision about the job offer.

8. your goal in the initial screening interview is to

a. explain your greatest strengths in depth.

b. differentiate yourself from other candidates.

c. clinch the deal.

d. show the interviewer that your personality fits well with the job.

9. when preparing for an interview, be sure to do all of the following except

a. learn about the organization.

b. bolster your confidence by focusing on your strengths, not weaknesses.

c. dress casually; you don't want to look stuffy.

d. practice interview questions.

10. during a selection stage interview, you should

a. ask about salary.

b. relate your skills and experience to the organization's needs.

c. hand out you letters.

d. tell the interviewer whether or not you want the job.