CMN 3V Midterm #2 – Questions With Right
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What elements should be included in - Consistent Format..In order: Heading, Summary of
an effective resume ? Qualifications (optional), Education, Experience
-name of organization, your role, and date ranges
should use SAME format
-11-12 point font, Times new roman/ariel, margins .5-1
inch
-use bold, italics, and bullets but use consistently and
not too much
-Begin each statement with an action verb
(accomplishment statements)
-STAR method..S: situation T:tasks A:actions R:results
What elements should not be - no objectives on resume b/c it takes up space &
included in an effective resume ? should be covered in detail on cover letter
- leave out first person point of view (me, my,
i,we,our)
-Avoid slang/abbreviations & too much info
,What elements should be included in - use business letter format: 1 inch margins all round,
an effective cover letter? 12 point professional font,
- address letter specific person (not to whom it may
concern)
-The Recipe:
1st paragraph: includes info on why you are writing,
say position you are applying for and why you are
fitting
Middle Paragraph: describing what you have to offer
to the employer. You are interpreting what you have
in resume not repeating. Mention how your
qualifications match for the job you are applying for
(do research on job/comapny)
Final Paragraph: Thanks the employer for
consideration of position. Includes specific info on
how you will follow up.
What elements should not be -Avoid putting "to whom it may concern"
included in an effective cover letter? -dont say you will follow up shortly b/c employer
probably hasn't even received application yet
What word choices can maximize your Use action verbs
experience descriptions? (resume)
Your instructor disagrees with ICC on No objective and keep the length to 1 page.
specific resume elements. What are
these?
What steps should you take to "clean 1.Make a list of all your accounts.(delete ones you
up" your "online persona"? What do don't use)
these things even mean? 2.Review your security settings
3. Think like a hiring manager
4.Cleanse your profiles of inappropriate items.
5.Consider the professional image you want to
project.
6.Type your name into several search engines and
see what comes up
7.Curate your online posting content.
, What should you do and NOT do in a 1. Don't say, "Hi. My name is..."
networking introduction? - instead walk up to person, make eye contact, & say
name
2.Don't mention (at first) too much about yourself.
- Ask about them, their career, and their professional
goals. Listening has three advantages: It helps you to
learn, stay curious and be likable.
3.Don't tell them you want a job.
- Instead, share your future goals.
How can someone grow their every person who lands on any of your lists is eligible
network? to your network
But Only If You Prioritize Relationship Building, Not
Business Card Collecting: formed a relationship
around a common passion, focus on bond your
forming,
Describe/define perception. How - def: the process through which we interpret our
does it impact communication? Why is experiences & come to our unique understandings
it important to understand? -impacts comm. because it affects the way we comm.
and interpret others comm.
-Understanding is crucial to our success as
communicators b/c ppl tend to perceive things
differently, the same message may be interpreted
quite differently by different people.
How does salience impact selection - We select salient info. Salience is the degree to
of perceptual information? which something attracts our attention in a particular
context. (can be abstract like a concept, or concrete
like an object) (expectations affect it)
How do we organize perceptual We categorize them based on categories, and these
information? categories are based on schemata.
We also organize them based on their proximity,
similarity, and difference.
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Terms in this set (104)
What elements should be included in - Consistent Format..In order: Heading, Summary of
an effective resume ? Qualifications (optional), Education, Experience
-name of organization, your role, and date ranges
should use SAME format
-11-12 point font, Times new roman/ariel, margins .5-1
inch
-use bold, italics, and bullets but use consistently and
not too much
-Begin each statement with an action verb
(accomplishment statements)
-STAR method..S: situation T:tasks A:actions R:results
What elements should not be - no objectives on resume b/c it takes up space &
included in an effective resume ? should be covered in detail on cover letter
- leave out first person point of view (me, my,
i,we,our)
-Avoid slang/abbreviations & too much info
,What elements should be included in - use business letter format: 1 inch margins all round,
an effective cover letter? 12 point professional font,
- address letter specific person (not to whom it may
concern)
-The Recipe:
1st paragraph: includes info on why you are writing,
say position you are applying for and why you are
fitting
Middle Paragraph: describing what you have to offer
to the employer. You are interpreting what you have
in resume not repeating. Mention how your
qualifications match for the job you are applying for
(do research on job/comapny)
Final Paragraph: Thanks the employer for
consideration of position. Includes specific info on
how you will follow up.
What elements should not be -Avoid putting "to whom it may concern"
included in an effective cover letter? -dont say you will follow up shortly b/c employer
probably hasn't even received application yet
What word choices can maximize your Use action verbs
experience descriptions? (resume)
Your instructor disagrees with ICC on No objective and keep the length to 1 page.
specific resume elements. What are
these?
What steps should you take to "clean 1.Make a list of all your accounts.(delete ones you
up" your "online persona"? What do don't use)
these things even mean? 2.Review your security settings
3. Think like a hiring manager
4.Cleanse your profiles of inappropriate items.
5.Consider the professional image you want to
project.
6.Type your name into several search engines and
see what comes up
7.Curate your online posting content.
, What should you do and NOT do in a 1. Don't say, "Hi. My name is..."
networking introduction? - instead walk up to person, make eye contact, & say
name
2.Don't mention (at first) too much about yourself.
- Ask about them, their career, and their professional
goals. Listening has three advantages: It helps you to
learn, stay curious and be likable.
3.Don't tell them you want a job.
- Instead, share your future goals.
How can someone grow their every person who lands on any of your lists is eligible
network? to your network
But Only If You Prioritize Relationship Building, Not
Business Card Collecting: formed a relationship
around a common passion, focus on bond your
forming,
Describe/define perception. How - def: the process through which we interpret our
does it impact communication? Why is experiences & come to our unique understandings
it important to understand? -impacts comm. because it affects the way we comm.
and interpret others comm.
-Understanding is crucial to our success as
communicators b/c ppl tend to perceive things
differently, the same message may be interpreted
quite differently by different people.
How does salience impact selection - We select salient info. Salience is the degree to
of perceptual information? which something attracts our attention in a particular
context. (can be abstract like a concept, or concrete
like an object) (expectations affect it)
How do we organize perceptual We categorize them based on categories, and these
information? categories are based on schemata.
We also organize them based on their proximity,
similarity, and difference.
