Job Application Quiz

Choose the right answer by crossing a, b, c, d or e! Job vacancy in Indonesia..

• Melamar kerja

• Lowongan kerja

• Kerja full time

• Pekerjaan didambakan

What will you attach in application letter?

• Money

• Papers

• Message

• Curriculum vitae

Aliya has just graduated from the University. She has left her internship and looks for the new place to gain experience. With her Bachelor degree, she wants to get both quite good money and field-meaningful skill for her future job. First thing first, these are things she can do as a starter, except..

• Find some job ads in CareerBuilder.com. Then have some eyes on both interesting and challenging career

• Create an interesting CV and then compose a meaningful yet brief job application letter which makes any company would love to read to

• Connect with everyone you know, because you never know which contact may be able to help you with your job search or put you in touch with someone who can

• Create profiles on LinkedIn and other networking sites which portrays you in a professional light will provide recruiters with a strong positive impression

• Accept the job just because it was offered to you, but do carefully evaluate it and if you decline, do so politely

Aliya doesn't know what job application letter is. Can you find the definition of it to help her make one..

• It is a document sent with your resume to provide additional information about your skills and experience to an employer

• It is a document used to list one's qualifications and apply for employment which works in much the same way as a resume

• It is a magazine or thin book with pictures that gives you information about a product or service

• It is a marketing communication that employs an openly sponsored, non-personal message to promote or sell a product

• It is a type of informal letter concerning personal matters sent from one individual to another

Aliya has graduated with the title of S. Psi (Bachelor of Psychology in Indonesia). She now thinks to work to be as follows, except..

• A medical doctor

• A human resources development staff

• A marketing manager

• A counsel

• A rehabilitation specialist

Aliya has less confident due to her average GPA. She has lots of competitors with quite impressive GPA. She remembers that she has two internships during her study. What should she do to make her confidence tops others..

• She had better ask for a recommendation letter for her magnificent work during the internships

• She should take a Master degree to improve her GPA into at least 3.8

• She ought to find a lower grade company to lessen the competitors

• She has to prepare some money to bribe the Human Resources Development manager

• She needs to rethink about being an employee

Aliya has finally got a call for her application letter. These are things she needs to prepare for her first interview, except..

• Choose your outfit! Make sure it is cleaned and pressed and you have the appropriate accessories and shoes to go with it

• Practice greeting your interviewer with friendly smile and firm handshake

• Study your resume and know everything about it. They may pick things out from it and ask you to elaborate

• Research and find out or see one of my other articles. You'll want to have your answers ready and practice them

• Ask trivia questions only to get the interviewer's attention

During the interview, Aliya was asked, "Hi, Aliya? How do you do?" The best response for the question above is..

• Hi, Sir/ Mam? How are you doing? Great? I am so happy to finally have you in the interview

• Hello? How do you do, Sir/Mam?

• Hello, there? I am in a great mood to be interviewed today. Thank you.

• Hi! I am good

• Hello? So, I am happy for

Why would you like to work for our organisation? Why should we employ you?

• I firmly disbelieve in taking a personal approach to each project so I knew I had to apply

• Giving back and volunteering is a significant part of my own personal values without being paid

• I've read employee testimonials and heard of your enthusiasm for discouraging employee growth through no training at all

• I have a friend telling that the management supports continuing education and learning on the job while rewarding hard work

What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?

• My strength is my flexibility to handle change. I was able to turn around a negative working environment and develop a very supportive team

• I can be too critical of myself. I often feel I could have done more, even if objectively, I've done well

• I'm naturally shy. Now, in group settings, I always start conversations with the quieter folks

• I default to believing that I can solve any problem on my own. I did a lot of self-reflection afterward

• I'm not familiar with the latest version of software. However, I believe that my greatest strength is my writing skills