Work Place Readiness Quiz 3 Skills 13-17

Professional trade organizations, classes/seminars, trade shows, and trade publications are used by businesses to

• Appeal to the general public

• Determine quantities to buy

• Obtain up-to-date information about the industry

• Set up an operating budget

The goals of professional networking are to develop

• and present a job "sales pitch" to an interview

• connections & advisors based on mutual needs/interests & trust

• a resume & send it out with a business card

• a resume & post it on social networking sites

Which question could violate laws aimed at achieving equal employment opportunities?

• What is your address?

• What are your job skills?

• What is your job history?

• What is your religion?

When writing resumes, why do employers prefer professional references over personal ones?

• Personal references can be biased

• It is illegal to provide personal references

• Professional references tend to be more intelligent

• Professional references are biased

Many industry groups have professional associations related to the work they perform. What opportunities do these organizations offer individuals to aid continuous learning?

• Travel and reunions

• Conferences and friendships

• Resume Enhancement

• Education and networking

At 11:00 a.m., a customer asks for a prescription to be filled for pick up at noon. In this situation, filling the prescription by noon best fits in which one of the following four time-usage categories?

• Important and not urgent

• Not important and urgent

• Important and urgent

• Not important and not urgent

Samuel works at a farm equipment company. Which of the following will help him be more efficient and productive for the company?

• The daily work plan

• The tasks most enjoyed

• The customer's complaint log

• The work his peers do first

Chad has found a quicker and safer way to complete a process. However, the new process doesn't follow his company's standard operating procedure. He should:

• Use his new process to stand out from his peers

• Share his idea with management before using it

• Drop his idea and use the company's process

• Encourage coworkers to use his idea

Which of the following is the MOST credible Internet source for research?

• A web discussion forum

• A political advertisement video

• A peer-reviewed blog

• A private social network page

Nicholas needs to create a strong password for his online banking account. Which of the following would be considered the strongest password?

• pq98#3!4dn

• 12898Nicholas

• Nich0laS

• 33ElmStreet