An ALL-CAPS e-mail message is often read as ________.
A) positive emphasis
B) shouting
C) deadline oriented
D) humor or sarcasm
Ques. 2According to management consultant Dan Burns, which of the following takes place during the opening formalities stage of an interview?
A) Interviewees are asked to demonstrate skills related to logical thinking and creativity.
B) Interviewees are made to answer standard interview questions and behavioral questions.
C) Interviewers sometimes deliberately create anxiety-producing situations in order to assess an applicant's ability to perform under stress.
D) Interviewers typically decide in the first 60 seconds whether a candidate will be moved to the top of the list or dropped from consideration.
Ques. 3Your supervisor has suggested that you down-edit your e-mail message when replying to be more efficient. What should you do?
A) Insert your responses to parts of the incoming message, and include only those parts of the incoming message to which you are responding.
B) Place your reply at the bottom, after the original message.
C) Delete the original message altogether before adding your reply.
D) Write your reply using all lowercase letters.
Ques. 4Pre-interview planning on the part of an interviewee involves:
A) sending a sincere, original thank-you message after a position has been accepted.
B) following a predetermined agenda designed to elicit necessary information from the interviewer.
C) making sure your appearance and mannerisms will not detract from the impression you hope to make.
D) presenting his or her qualifications in a clear and persuasive manner.
Ques. 5What is the most effective strategy for controlling your e-mail inbox?
A) Read and respond to every e-mail message within ten minutes.
B) Check your e-mail only in the mornings.
C) Check your e-mail at set times.
D) Inform co-workers that you will be communicating only via text message.
Ques. 6In the context of on-campus interviews, the purpose of a second interview is to:
A) give executives and administrators other than the human resources interviewer an opportunity to appraise successful candidates.
B) allow students to interview with large companies whose representatives typically would not visit colleges with small applicant pools.
C) give the human resources interviewer a chance to evaluate and scrutinize successful candidates.
D) help widen the applicant pool and to decrease the cost of travel.