This is a quiz to test your current level of readiness to begin your job search. It covers areas related to preparing for your cover letter, the CV, targeting companies and recruitment agencies and the actual live interview. You will not be judged in any way. The purpose of this is to raise your awareness and give you some insights about best practices for people who are targeting to work in the global economy, for a multinational organization. If you are not familiar with some of the terms/concepts and felt a bit uneasy, then you may want to sign up with a career coach at PracticeInterview in order to gain greater confidence, sharpen up your interviewing skills with the latest methods, learn to write a outstanding CV and have complete control over yo
Contact as many companies as possible
Just focus on reading the job ads in the Newspaper
Look for a job near your home
Select 2 or 3 target companies
Find out about the companies core products and services
Read about their corporate culture
Use your research about company in your interview answers
Apply for this job even if the culture doesn’t resonate with you
A, B and C
Begin by telling about the first job you ever had
Begin by telling about your educatio
Discuss the company and job which is the closest or the same to this job for which you are applying for
Emphasize why you are relevant and motivated for this job
B, C, and D
Tailor your CV to each different job you apply for
Put your current work history first
Include your objective statement and soft skill competencies
Always include the dates and never leave gaps
All of the above
True
False
True
False
True
False
Emphasize how you are eager, flexible and capable to learn anything
Show you are motivated by stating which values you have and how they could be valuable to this function and company
Make up a little work experience to get invited to the job interview
A and B
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
Let your personality shine through
Read and Learn as much as you can about the job before you apply
Just accept that you probably won’t get hired and do not apply at all
A and B
True
False
The type of company and industry you are interested in
The ideal job you are seeking even if it is different that this job you are applying
Describe your motivation and make sure that your objective statement matches closely with the job you are applying for
Highlight a few top qualities about you
A, C and D
Use a paragraph and include as much information as possible
Give only 3 to 5 bullets about each job, even if you have to leave some things out
Discuss 1 or 2 achievements or KPI’s (key performance indicators you reached) at each place you worked
Use action verbs to start off each bullet
B, C, and D
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False