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erika

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The first step in a job search involves (1 ) analyzing your interests and goals and (2 ) evaluating your qualifications. Provide three examples of questions that you should ask yourself for each of these areas (for a total of six questions). Then, explain the importance of examining each of these types of questions.

Question 2

Which of the following is not good advice for receiving and ending telephone calls at work?
 A) Take notes to remember important information.
  B) Always say a formal Goodbye.
  C) Use your company's standard greeting.
  D) Follow your company's norm when ending the call.
  E) Answer the call within two or three rings.



carlsona147

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Answer to Question 1

Should identify three questions to help analyze one's interests and goals and three questions to evaluate one's qualifications and explain the importance of each type.


Questions to analyze interests and goals:

What are you passionate about? Can you turn this passion into a career?
Do you enjoy working with people, data, or things?
How important are salary, benefits, technology support, and job stimulation?
Must you work in a specific city, geographic area, or climate?
Are you looking for security, travel opportunities, money, power, or prestige?
How would you describe the perfect job, boss, and coworkers?
Questions to evaluate one's qualifications:

What technology skills can you present? What specific software programs are you familiar with, what Internet experience do you have, and what social media skills can you offer?
Do you communicate well in speech and in writing? Do you know another language? How can you verify these talents?
What other skills have you acquired in school, on the job, or through activities? How can you demonstrate these skills?
Do you work well with people? Do you enjoy teamwork? What proof can you offer? Consider extracurricular activities, clubs, class projects, and jobs.
Are you a leader, self-starter, or manager? What evidence can you offer? What leadership roles have you held?
Do you learn quickly? Can you think critically? How can you demonstrate these characteristics?


Answer to Question 2

B



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