JOB SEARCHING

WORDS TO KNOW

• temp-to-hire job

• classified ad

• job opening

• Referral

• job board

• job lead

• Contact

• Networking

• job listing

• temp job

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A/an _________________________ is an organization that matches workers with jobs.

a.job listingb.classified adc.employment agencyd.temp job

ANSWER

• C. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

2

• ____________________ are businesses that charge a fee if they help you get a job.

• a.• Job boards• b.• Unemployment offices• c.• Public employment agencies• d.• Private employment agencies

ANSWER

• D. Private employment agencies

3

• Most ____________________ print hundreds of classified job ads on Sundays.

• a.• employment agencies• b.• Newspapers• c.• contact lists• d.• job boards

ANSWER

• B. NEWSPAPERS

4

• A job board is a collection of job listings _________________________. Job listings are also called job postings.

• a.• on the Internet• c.• in classified ads• b.• in newspapers• d.• in textbooks

ANSWER

• A. ON THE INTERNET

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• A good place to look for a/an _________________________ job is at USAJOBS.

• a.• fast-food• B.• Volunteer• C.• Internet• d.• federal government

ANSWER

• D. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

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• The _________________________ is the jobs that are not advertised.

• a.• job board• b.• job opening list• c.• hidden job market• d.• job lead contact

ANSWER

• C. HIDDEN JOB MARKET

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• Make a contact list, prepare an introduction, talk to your contacts, and follow through are the four steps in _________________________.

• a.• cold-calling• b.• making a contact list• c.• referrals• d.• networking

ANSWER

• B.MAKING A CONTACT LIST

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• _________________________ is how to reach a contact: a phone number, an address, or an e-mail address.

• a.• Contact information• b.• Referral information• c.• Networking• d.• Job board

ANSWER

• A. CONTACT INFORMATION

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• Before you call any contacts, you need to prepare a _________________________. That way you will know what you want to say.

• a.• job list• b.• referral list• c.• introduction• d.• résumé

ANSWER

• C. INTRODUCTION

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• Calling companies without a job lead or referral is called _________________________.

• a.• temp job contacts• b.• contact calling• c.• job lead calling• d.• cold-calling

ANSWER

• D.COLD CALLING

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• Internet has job postings.• Newspapers have classified ads.• It can look good to just walk in.• Check with your friends and families.

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• Private agencies charge fees.• Public does not charge fees.

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• Temp to hire means they will consider keeping you.

• Temp can be seasonal.

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• Three ways to search: location, keyword, industry or field.

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• Hire me because I am determined to be a good worker, I will be on time, I have experience, I have a good work ethic, etc.