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When and how should you follow up after submitting your resumé? How is following up after an interview different from following up after submitting a resumé?

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Simone has been invited by Ivy Selections to be interviewed by Mr.Yang.How should Simone conduct herself during the warm-up phase of the interview?

A) She should make sure that she pays maximum attention after the first minute of the interview.
B) She should avoid small talk in order to maintain professionalism.
C) When she meets Mr. Yang, she should greet him by saying, "It is a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Yang," and respond with a firm handshake.
D) She should maintain unflinching eye contact and not fidget.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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If you realize that your future employer has been reviewing your credit record,you should ________.

If you receive a job offer while other interviews are still pending,you can ask the employer for a time extension.

An open-ended interview where the interviewer adapts his or her line of questioning based on the answers you give and any questions you ask is still a ________ meeting.

Email is usually acceptable for follow-up messages,unless the interviewer has asked you to use other media.

If your application letter and resumé fail to elicit a response,you may contact the employer ________ after the close date.

Shopmart has advertised for a store manager position in their Victoria,British Columbia centre.You want to apply for this position since you have assisted your store manager and have thorough knowledge of the skills required for the job.When writing your application letter to Shopmart,you should ________.

Describe six of the common types of interviews.

RIME Technologies is recruiting young,creative,and talented individuals to fill their vacancies.As an applicant for this job,your objective should be to ________.

You should refer the reader to your resumé by citing a specific fact or general point covered there.

You received an offer from Reliable Resources (RR)and you mailed your letter of acceptance within two days,while you were still employed at another organization.Upon receiving your resignation,your manager has a discussion with you and convinces you to continue at your current organization.Since your acceptance to RR constitutes a legally binding contract,would you mail them a resignation letter or a letter declining the job offer,and why?

An interview where the job candidate is criticized or provoked is a type of ________.

Vivian is declining the job offer from System Inc.; she considers the interviewer's questions regarding her country of origin and subsequent remarks about her culture,derogatory and discriminatory.The interviewer meant to conduct a stress interview on Vivian and wanted to observe how she handles these queries. Was the interviewer right in his approach? If Vivian is declining the offer,should she still use the negative messages approach?

Michael needs to hire two computer programmers for his team.For the interviews,his best approach would be to ________.

Which of the following should you NOT do in an application letter?

In the selection round of an interview,you are asked,"Meeting deadlines is paramount in our industry.If you are unable to meet your deadline and realize this two days earlier,would you ask your colleague to help meet your deadline?" Such an interview which helps assess your behaviour,is called a ________.

Any time you hear from a company during the application or interview process,be sure to respond quickly.Companies flooded with resumés may move on to another candidate if they don't hear back from you within how long?

Many inexperienced interviewers make up their mind about a candidate within the first 20 seconds of the interview.

You have received a job offer but because of prior engagements you are unable to join on the suggested date.In this case,you would ________.