Job Quiz

1. 1. According to a survey of 1000 hiring managers, what percentage of employers say the first salary offer is final?
   A. 30 percent
   B. 40 percent
   C. 50 percent
   D. 60 percent
   Thirty percent is the correct answer.
2. 2. What is the most effective way to e-mail a resume to a potential employer?
   A. Copy and paste it as a plain text file
   B. Attach it as a plain text file
   C. Attach it as a PDF file
   D. Attach it as a Word document
   Copy and paste it as a plain text file is the correct answer.
3. 3. True or false: Hiring managers count volunteer work as relevant experience.
   63 percent of hiring managers said they do consider volunteer work to be relevant experience when evaluating a candidate.
4. 4. How many days off do Americans receive, on average, as part of their compensation package?
   A. 10
   B. 12
   C. 15
   D. 18
   Twelve is the answer.
5. 5. What percentage of hiring managers would think less of, or outright reject a candidate who didn't send you a thank-you letter after the interview?
   A. 36 percent
   B. 12 percent
   C. 28 percent
   D. 47 percent
   The answer is forty seven percent. It is very important to be polite and to send a thank you letter to stay on that hiring managers mind.

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