The Cover Letter for Your Résumé Sent in Response to an Employment

question 10

Multiple Choice

The cover letter for your résumé sent in response to an employment ad:

• A) should focus on what you want the hiring company to do.
• B) should use boldface type to accent your experience and colorful phrases to attract readers' attention.
• C) should be no longer than one paragraph.
• D) should center on two or three reasons why the company should hire you.
• E) is accurately described by all of the above.

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Definitions:

Nonverbal Communication

The process of conveying a message without the use of words, which may include facial expressions, body language, gestures, and tone of voice.

Selective Perception

The process by which individuals perceive what they want to in media messages while ignoring opposing viewpoints.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that people use to categorize information based on how similar it is to a typical case.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where one's overall impression of a person influences how they feel and think about the character's abilities or traits.