Interviewing Basics Answers

A(n) _____ is a formal meeting between an employer and a job applicant

background check

gatekeeper

interview

personality test

It is always the interviewee’s fault if an interview is bad.

Applicants who test positive for illegal drug use can be screened out of a job immediately.

Indirect interview requests include of all of the following techniques EXCEPT:

Requesting an informal meeting with a person in the company

Requesting an interview through an employment agency

Requesting an interview through a human resources department

Requesting an interview during a telephone call to the employer

Which of the following is a characteristic of a structured interview?

Conducted by an owner or manager

Has a planned set of questions

Informal and conversational

Brings out interviewee's personality

How can you prepare for a background check?

Maintain good credit

Be truthful on resumes and applications

Obtain and verify credit reports and personnel records

All of the above

Which of the following is a characteristic of an unstructured interview?

Conducted by a professional interviewer

Focuses on factual information

Common in small businesses

Limited information on the interviewee's personality

Which of the following people would be considered a gatekeeper?

Administrative support person

Receptionist

Human resources staff

All of the above

Employment assessments are only used during the hiring phase of employment.

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