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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)
Directions:Determineifthefollowingquestionsaretrueorfalse.
_____13.Itisnotuncommonforprospectiveemployerstochecksocialmediasitesbefore
offeringajobtoanapplicant.
_____14.Employeeswhocontinuallyupdatetheirskillsandknowledgearegenerallyregarded
asmoreemployableto
employers.
_____15.Aperson’spersonallifeisseparatefrom,andthereforecannotimpact,aperson’s
professionallifeandemployment.
_____16.Tobeheldinthehighestregardasapotential(andcurrent)e mployee,online
postingsshouldcontainpropergrammar,spellingandwriting.