focus questions 1.in what setting do employers usually make hiring decisions? 2.what are three...
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Focus Questions
1. In what setting do employers usually make hiring decisions?2. What are three things you should do to get ready for a job
interview?3. What are six things you can do to make a good impression in an
interview?
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Interviewing and Pre-employment Testing
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An interview is the formal meeting in which you and the employer discuss the job and your qualifications.
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Making a Good Impression
• Learn as much as you can about the company• Practice what you will say• Dress appropriately• Arrive a few minutes early• Have a list of good questions to ask
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• Go alone• Smile and make eye contact• Answer questions thoughtfully• Handle illegal questions carefully• When it’s over, go!• Write a thank you letter
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Pre – employment Testing
• Psychological tests• Personality tests• Medical tests• Drug tests
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Checking Your Credit Score
• A credit score is a number based on information in your credit report, and it indicates your credit risk
• The information comes from credit card accounts and loans, late payments, bankruptcies, and recent inquiries
• FICO scores are most often used and range between 300 and 850• http://www.myfico.com/
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Definitions
1. The process of building professional relationships that assist both parties in reaching their goals
2. Someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of owning a business
3. Pay that is figured at an hourly rate4. A questionnaire in which a job seeker answers questions about
personal information and job qualifications5. A summary of a job applicant’s personal information, education,
skills, work experience, and special interests
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6. Pay that is the same each month, regardless of the number of hours worked
7. A business with co-owners8. A list of the steps needed to reach a career goal 9. A voluntary payment that a customer makes to an employee,
figured as a percentage of the bill10. A short document introducing a job applicant to the employer and
explaining why he or she would do a good job for the company
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11. A percentage of the total sale, paid instead of, or in addition to, salary or wages
12. A business owned by one person13. A business owned by a group of stockholders14. An outline of the information usually requested on a job application
form15. Payments given to people or institutions, which do not have to be
paid back
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16. Percentage of sales in dollars paid to the creators of a work, such as a song, when copies of the work are sold
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Assessment
1. What is the difference between a wage and a salary?2. Why is it important to start thinking about investing even before you
start doing it?3. Describe the step that is missing from this procedure for choosing a
career: daydream; make a self assessment; gather information; set a realistic goal; make a decision.
4. If a business is not advertising its job openings, how might you find out about them?
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5. Name three traditional sources of job leads.6. Name three online job sites.7. When you are doing an online job search, why is it a good idea to
use a portal site?8. Why should you follow up a job lead as soon as possible?9. When preparing an electronic resume, why should you save it as a
text only file?10. List two reasons you should be careful about posting information on
a job search site or resume bank
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11. What is a work permit? Why might you need one?12. What is the difference between a job application and a resume?13. List six things you can do to make a good impression during a job
interview.14. Why do some employers do pre – employment testing.