Answer the following mcq:
1. The majority of hiring decisions in today's job market are based on the candidate's:
a. amount of formal education.
b. relevant coursework.
c. willingness to work long hours.
d. job-relevant skills.
2. Which one of the following is least likely to be a qualification sought by an employer?
a. ability and interest in working alone most of the time
b. customer service orientation
c. adaptability to change
d. cross-cultural skills
3. Smiling is an effective job-hunting technique when meeting interviewers in person because a smile:
a. suggests you are not lying about your past.
b. suggests that you have expert knowledge.
c. is more genuine than a handshake.
d. is a relationship builder, however brief.
4. A distinguishing characteristic of a proactive personality is that the individual:
a. avoids organizational citizenship behavior.
b. freely criticizes his or her boss.
c. patterns his or her behavior after coworkers.
d. brings about environmental change (on the job).
5. According to the founder of the Energy Project in New York City, the best way to get more done fast and better is to:
a. increase your energy.
b. consume energy drinks during the workday.
c. nap at least one hour per day.
d. make good use of electronic to-do lists.
6. After a downsizing, office manager Jackie has to perform her job plus that of her former supervisor. Jackie is likely to experience stress from role ________.
a. under-load
b. conflict
c. overload
d. ambiguity
7. The major cause of an environmentally-induced attention deficit disorder is:
a. surfing the Internet during breaks at work.
b. over use of technology and activity overload.
c. a harsh and intimidating boss.
d. being downsized.
8. People with negative affectivity are likely to:
a. present an optimistic face to the world.
b. think that coworkers are wonderful support people.
c. aspire toward goals beyond their capability.
d. frequently experience emotional stress.
9. Carpal tunnel syndrome takes place when the:
a. neck aches from staring at the monitor.
b. muscles in the wrist deteriorate from overuse.
c. main tendon in the hand ruptures from overuse.
d. median nerve in the wrist is trapped and pinched.
10. A major reason that people who are under continuous negative stress age so quickly is because:
a. of cell damage.
b. they lose so much weight.
c. their hair turns grey.
d. of an enlarged heart.
11. Describe an extreme job. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of an extreme job for you?(200 words)
12. Identify four situations in a career where conducting a job search would be necessary. Describe what your job campaign would consist of.(200 word)