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Directions:Employeebenefitscanbevaluableextrasofferedbeyondwages.Matchtheemployeebenefit
withthecorrectexample. 
________1.Insurance
________2.Retirement
________3.Flexible spendingaccount
________4.Personalleave
________5.Flexible scheduling
________6.Formaltraining
________7.Wellness
a.Paidtuitiontotakecollegecourses
b.Health,
life,ordisability
c.Discountedgymmembership
d.Matchingfundstheemployeecontributestoa
retirementaccountuptoalimit
e.Apretaxaccoun tusedtopayfordesignated
expenses,suchasmedicalexpenses
f.Paidorunpaiddaystouseastheemployeedesires
g.workingfromhome
orworkingamodified
schedule
Directions:Answerthefollowingquestionsusingcompletesentences.
8. Whyitisimportanttoconsiderallaspectsofajobbeforeacceptingtheposition?Provideatleasttwo
reasons.
(2points)
9. Maxhasappliedforanewjobandthin ksitwouldbeagoodfitbasedonthejobdescriptionheread
online.Whatarethreequestionsheshouldaskduringtheinterviewandconsiderifheisofferedthejob?
(3points)
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10. Alexisfoundjobpostingsonlineintwodifferentcities.Beforeapplying forei ther,sheusedacostofliving
calculatortodetermine theequivalentsalariesinbothloca tions. Whyisthisanimportantstepinan
employmentsearch?
(2points)
11. Jimhastwojoboffersthatwouldpayequivalentsalaries.OfferArequiresthathedrive7mileseachway
toworkthroughcitytraffic.OfferBrequiresthathedrive20mileseachwayonfairlyuncongested
freeways.Aspartofhisjoblocationcomparison,listapro
andaconforeachoffer.
(4points)
OfferA OfferB
Pro
Con
12. Whatarethreethingsyoucandotodaytohelpcreateemploymentopportunitiesforyourselfinthe
future?
(3points)
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Directions:Determineifthefollowingquestionsaretrueorfalse.
_____13.Itisnotuncommonforprospectiveemployerstochecksocialmediasitesbefore  
offeringajobtoanapplicant.
_____14.Employeeswhocontinuallyupdatetheirskillsandknowledgearegenerallyregarded 
asmoreemployableto
employers.
_____15.Aperson’spersonallifeisseparatefrom,andthereforecannotimpact,aperson’s  
professionallifeandemployment.
_____16.Tobeheldinthehighestregardasapotential(andcurrent)e mployee,online  
postingsshouldcontainpropergrammar,spellingandwriting.