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Test Your Knowledge

Have a go at the following 10 questions and think about what you know now and where the gaps in your knowledge are .

Q1. Transferable skills are:

A. skills required by an employer for a specific job

B. skills other employees have

C. skills developed by you from your life experiences to date

D. skills you learned at school

Q2. A personal skills audit involves:

A. exploring and understanding your own skills

B. finding out what skills are needed for a job

C. asking an employer about their skills

D. none of the above

Q3. Your CV should be:

A. 1 side of A4

B. 2 sides of A4

C. 4 sides of A4

D. as long as you want

Q4. When writing a UK CV you should include information on:

A. your education

B. your work experience both paid and unpaid

C. your skills, interests and achievements

D. all of the above

Q5. When applying for a job using a CV, a covering letter should be included:

A. Always

B. Only when requested

C. Never

D. Its your decision

Q6. When completing an application form it is important to:

A. Check what experience, skills and qualities the employer is looking for

B. Give relevant answers to any questions asked

C. Check your spelling and grammar

D. All of the above

Q7. In comparison to paper applications, on-line application forms are:

A. Easier to complete

B. Require the same preparation and attention as paper forms

C. Require less preparation

D. Take less time to complete

Q8. For an employer the main purpose of an interview is:

A. To congratulate you on having got the job

B. To show you around the organisation

C. To assess whether you have what it takes to do the job

D. To let you meet other staff members

Q9. As a graduate you can expect:

A. One interview with your prospective manager

B. A telephone interview followed by a face to face interview

C. Online psychometric tests followed by an assessment centre

D. Any of the above

Q10. Assessment Centres are designed to measure you against the aptitudes required for the job. List the possible selection techniques you could be asked to take part in at an assessment centre.

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