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Developing Your Career Network — Quiz Answers

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What is the primary reason networking is considered more effective than relying solely on online job boards?

A
Online job boards only feature part-time positions for entry-level workers
B
Networking guarantees that a person will be hired within a few days
C
Online job boards charge fees that most job seekers cannot afford
D
Networking provides access to unadvertised positions that online boards do not list
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What is the main purpose of a career network contact list?

A
To keep an organized record of people who might help with job searches and career development
B
To record the grades and test scores needed for different career paths
C
To create a list of companies where a student plans to submit online applications
D
To track every person a student has ever met throughout their entire life
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Jayden is building his career network contact list and wants to include his soccer coach. What category of contact does his coach represent?

A
Online association — someone Jayden connected with through social media
B
Inner circle — someone Jayden already knows well through a personal relationship
C
Professional association — someone Jayden knows through a paid work environment
D
Opportunistic association — someone Jayden met by chance during a random encounter
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Why should a career network contact list include notes about specific advice or job leads each contact has shared?

A
Notes replace the need to ever speak with the contact again after the first conversation
B
Detailed notes make the list actionable and help the job seeker follow up on relevant information
C
Employers require applicants to submit their contact list notes as part of the hiring process
D
Writing notes is only necessary for contacts who work in the same industry as the job seeker
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Why do most employers prefer to hire candidates who come recommended by someone already in their professional network?

A
Referrals from trusted contacts reduce the risk of hiring an unknown candidate
B
Candidates found through networking always have more experience than other applicants
C
Hiring through referrals is the only way to fill positions at large companies
D
Employers are legally required to consider internal referrals before posting jobs publicly
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How does the multiplier effect of a network increase a job seeker's chances of finding employment?

A
Employers automatically interview anyone who has more than fifty contacts in their network
B
Each person in the network knows additional people, so the number of potential job leads grows exponentially
C
The multiplier effect ensures that every contact will eventually offer the job seeker a position
D
A larger network allows a person to apply to the same job multiple times through different contacts
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A government workforce development office that helps connect job seekers with employers is an example of what type of job lead source?

A
A personal networking contact
B
A government employment agency
C
A professional association
D
An online job board
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Maria only searches for jobs on Indeed and Glassdoor. She has not received any interview invitations after three months. What is the most likely explanation for her limited results?

A
Three months is not long enough to receive responses from any online job application
B
She needs to switch to using only newspaper classified advertisements instead
C
Indeed and Glassdoor do not list real job openings from legitimate employers
D
She is missing the majority of job openings that are filled through personal connections and referrals
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A student in tenth grade believes that networking is only for adults with established careers. Why is this belief inaccurate?

A
High school students already have a network of family, teachers, coaches, and neighbors who can provide job leads
B
Networking requires a college degree before it can produce any meaningful results
C
Adults with established careers do not share job information with younger people
D
Students under eighteen are not legally permitted to attend career fairs or professional events
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What is a career fair?

A
A class offered by high schools to teach students how to write resumes
B
A government program that assigns unemployed workers to available positions
C
A website that lists job openings organized by industry and location
D
An event where multiple employers gather in one location to meet potential employees

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