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PRO DEV FINALS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME | TRADITIONAL FORMAT USED TO SHOW SKILLS, WORK EXPERIENCE, AND A LOGICAL CAREER PROGRESSION DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE JOB TARGET. |
| COMBINATION RESUME | USE THE BEST FEATURES OF THE CHRONOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO EMPHASIZE THE MATCH BETWEEN YOUR SKILLS AND A POSITION'S REQUIREMENTS. |
| ELECTRONIC RESUME | PLAIN TEXT DOCUMENT THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL OR AN ONLINE FORM. |
| FUNCTIONAL RESUME | FORMAT THAT USES SEPARATE PARAGRAPHS TO EMPHASIZE SKILL CATEGORIES AND SHOW THAT YOU HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO DO THE JOB. |
| KEYWORDS | TERMS WITHIN THE RESUME THAT REPRESENT THE QUALIFICATIONS A COMPANY IS SEEKING. EMPLOYERS SCAN FOR KEYWORDS ELECTRONICALLY USING WEB-BASED APPLICANT-TRACKING SYSTEMS OR IN-HOUSE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS. |
| OBJECTIVE | THE SECTION OF THE RESUME THAT IS A STATEMENT OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT GOAL. |
| POWER WORDS | ACTION STATEMENTS THAT USE VERBS AND ARE PERSUASIVE TO HUMAN READERS. |
| PRINT RESUME | A PRINTED, WORD PROCESSED RESUME DESIGNED TO BE VISUALLY APPEALING AND DELIVERED AS AN E-MAIL ATTACHMENT, BY REGULAR MAIL, IN PERSON, OR BY FAX. |
| PROFILE SECTION | SECTION OF THE RESUME THAT IS A BRIEF STATEMENT THAT DESCRIBES A JOB APPLICANT BY STATING HIS OR HER MOST RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS. |
| QUALIFICATION SECTIONS | SECTION OF THE RESUME THAT IS A BULLETED LIST OF SKILLS THAT HIGHLIGHTS WHY YOU ARE THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THE JOB. |
| RESUME | A BRIEF, ONE-PAGE DOCUMENT THAT DETAILS YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PARTICULAR JOB OR JOB TARGET. |
| WEB RESUME | A DOCUMENT FORMATTED IN HTML SO IT CAN BE POSTED ON THE INTERNET AS A WEB DOCUMENT. |
| WORK EXPERIENCE SECTION | SECTION OF A RESUME THAT LISTS THE JOBS YOU HAVE, USUALLY IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER [MOST RECENT JOB FIRST] |
| ATTITUDE | A WAY OF LOOKING AT LIFE; A WAY OF THINKING, FEELING OR BEHAVING. |
| TRANSFERRABLE COMPETENCIES | SPECIFIC SKILLS, WORK VALUES, AND PERSONAL QUALITIES NECESSARY TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN EMPLOYER'S ORGANIZATION. |
| ETIQUETTE | EXPECTED PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR IN THE WORKPLACE BASED ON COMMON COURTESY, MANNERS AND CULTURAL AND SOCIETAL NORMS. |
| INDUSTRY SKILLS STANDARDS | SKILLS EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATES IN A JOB INTERVIEW/ON THE JOB. |
| CAREER TARGET | JOB THAT IS AN IDEAL JOB FOR YOU RIGHT NOW. IT COMPLETELY SUITS YOUR CURRENT QUALIFICATIONS AND INTERESTS, MATCHES YOUR SALARY AND WORK ENVIRONMENT DESIRES, AND PROVIDES A CHALLENGING AND INTERESTING WORK SITUATION. |
| CONTINGENCY TARGET | BACK UP PLAN. YOU COULD EASILY GET THIS JOB BECAUSE YOU ARE POSSIBLY OVER-QUALIFIED OR YOU HAVE A GOOD CONTACT. |
| JOB REFERENCE | SOMEONE WHO CAN VOUCH FOR YOUR CAPABILITIES, SKILLS AND SUITABILITY FOR A JOB |
| JOB-SPECIFIC SKILLS | TECHNICAL ABILITIES THAT RELATE SPECIFICALLY TO A PARTICULAR JOB. |
| PERSONAL CAREER INVENTORY | ALL THE INFORMATION YOU COMPILE ABOUT YOURSELF THROUGH CAREER ACTION ASSIGNMENTS. |
| PERSONAL REFERENCES | PEOPLE WHO CAN VOUCH FOR YOUR GOOD CHARACTER. |
| PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES | PEOPLE WHO CAN VOUCH FOR YOUR WORK SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIES. |
| STRETCH TARGET | HARD TO GET DREAM JOB THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. |
| TRANSFERRABLE COMPETENCIES | ABILITIES THAT CAN BE APPLIED IN MORE THAN ONE WORK ENVIRONMENT. BASIC SKILLS AND ATTITUDES THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR ALL TYPES OF WORK. |
| VALUE | WHICH IS DESIRABLE OR WORTHY OF ESTEEM FOR ITS OWN SAKE; SOCIAL PRINCIPLES, GOALS OR STANDARDS HELD OR ACCEPTED BY AN INDIVIDUAL. |
| COVER LETTER | LETTER OF INQUIRY OR INTRODUCTION THAT YOU SUBMIT WITH AN APPLICATION/RESUME. |
| EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION [JOB APPLICATION] | QUESTIONS THAT EMPLOYERS USE TO GET STANDARD INFORMATION FROM ALL APPLICANTS. |
| GATEKEEPER | ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PERSON, RECEPTIONIST, OR HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF MEMBER WHO SCREENS ALL JOB APPLICANTS. |
| HIDDEN JOB MARKET | JOB OPENINGS THAT ARE NEVER PUBLISHED, PERSONAL SEARCHING IS REQUIRED TO UNCOVER THEM. |
| BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW | INTERVIEW TECHNIQUE IN WHICH THE INTERVIEWER ASKS QUESTIONS AIMED AT GETTING THE APPLICANT TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF HOW HE/SHE HAS SUCCESSFULLY USED THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE TARGET JOB. |
| BOARD OR PANEL INTERVIEW | INTERVIEW IN WHICH THE APPLICANT TALKS WITH MORE THAN ONE PERSON AT ONE TIME, A PANEL THAT MAY HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO REPRESENT PERSONALITIES AND STYLES IN THE WORKPLACE. |