Career Corner: Take the job-market quiz! Posted by Moira Kelley | December 12 2016 Step 1 of 7 14% Take the quiz! If you’ve been reading our monthly Career Corner columns in the Wisconsin State Journal throughout 2016, you’ve learned the latest information for finding a new job, changing careers, or advancing in your current career. Ready to test yourself? Take our end-of-the-year quiz and see how you’d fare in today’s rapidly changing job market. When your spouse’s job change requires you to move, what steps should you take to keep your career on track?(Required) Ask if your current employer will let you telecommute Develop skills that can be done from any location, such as writing, web design, working as a virtual assistant, or online teaching See if your partner’s new company has services to help you find work All of the above More and more older workers are delaying retirement or returning to work after retirement. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, how many generations will be in the workforce by 2020?(Required) 3 4 5 Many businesses have adopted behavioral interviewing as a way to obtain tangible information about each applicant. Behavioral interviews are:(Required) A technique for getting job applicants to act out their good and bad qualities A way of eliciting anecdotes that illustrate the job applicant’s skills An application process that favors activities over questions When you lose your job, it’s important to pay attention to your mental health. Which of these steps should NOT be part of your process?(Required) Keep socializing to a minimum and focus on finding work Set up a daily schedule, allocating time for job hunting, building skills, and exercising Maintain a sense of purpose by getting involved in a cause, volunteering or helping out at your child’s school Mentoring was once a way for senior leaders to groom the next generation. In today’s workplace, mentoring has evolved to become:(Required) A way for supervisors to hand out favors to their friends Irrelevant as employees can now learn any skill online A way to help anyone gain new insights and abilities, even if it’s younger colleagues helping older ones solve a specific problem on the job What is a good indication that you shouldn’t accept a job offer?(Required) The employer asks you to make an on-the-spot decision about the job Company representatives don’t respond to your emails or phone calls in a timely manner The position description doesn’t match the interviewer’s description All of the above If an employer requires you to submit a resume as a Word document rather than a PDF, it suggest that:(Required) The employer is behind the curve for best hiring practices Your resume will likely be screened by an electronic Applicant Tracking System You should try to make your resume stand out with unique formatting Δ