Author Question: Understanding what customers and competitors do is a vital step in what? A) Thinking like an ... (Read 120 times)

burchfield96 · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Understanding what customers and competitors do is a vital step in what?

A) Thinking like an employer
B) Finding the ideal opportunity
C) Writing the story of you
D) Researching industries
E) Translating potential into specific solutions for the employer

Question 2

Explaining how your general potential fits the specific needs of a position is done how?

A) Using industry jargon and buzzwords
B) Researching companies and industries on job boards
C) Networking
D) Visiting trade shows
E) Customizing the rsum to each specific opening

Kaytorgator · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D
Explanation: D) Learning more about professions, industries, and individual companies is a vital step in your job search. It also impresses employers, particularly when you go beyond the easily available sources such as a company's own website.
Learning Obj.: LO 13.1: List eight key steps to finding the ideal opportunity in today's job market.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E
Explanation: E) As a job candidate, customizing your rsum to each job opening is an important step in showing employers that you will be a good fit. From your initial contact all the way through the interviewing process, in fact, you will have opportunities to impress recruiters by explaining how your general potential translates to the specific needs of the position.
Learning Obj.: LO 13.1: List eight key steps to finding the ideal opportunity in today's job market.