To determine if you remember some of the key concepts of the chapter, take the following self quiz and see how you do. Select the best answer. If you select an incorrect answer, you'll receive immediate informational feedback to assist you in remembering the correct answer.

1		A job search starts with the planning of an internship at a radio station.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2		With regard to the phone number you provide on a resume, make sure that you have an answering machine and that you have a personal-sounding message on the machine.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3		It is estimated that about 50 percent of the resumes being handed to potential employers do not begin to adequately describe or do justice to the candidate whose name and personal information appears on them.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4		Networking is keyed around the exchange of favors among professionals.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5		At least 95 percent of the job opportunities in radio are discovered through networking.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6		Which of the following would be an acceptable way to track your application at a radio station?
			A)	Call only if the ad did not say "do not call" and politely verify that they received your materials.
			B)	You always call the program director to make sure he or she got your resume and audition so that you can speak to the person and answer any questions he or she may have about your materials.
			C)	Call and speak only with the director of human resources and politely ask if they have any additional questions or concerns concerning your application.
			D)	NEVER call, under any circumstance.
7		The newest trend in the industry is to ask the prospective employee to
			A)	send a digital photograph of themselves if one is not on the resume.
			B)	submit a short paper on why they think they are qualified for the position as a demonstration of the person's writing skills.
			C)	send his or her resume and audition electronically.
			D)	send your resume and audition on a DVD.
8		During your internship, which of the following would be the best way to ask a professional how to do something?
			A)	Politely ask "In college this is how we were taught to do this. How do you do this?"
			B)	Ask the person you are working with "why do you do it that way?"
			C)	Ask the person politely to train you in how to do a particular task.
			D)	Ask the person you are working with "what do you think is the best way to do a particular task?"
9		With regard to your resume,
			A)	it is best to use the functional style for radio.
			B)	it is best that there are no typographical or spelling errors.
			C)	it is best to use the chronological style for radio.
			D)	you must use a creative style resume for radio.
10		Which of the following should be left off your resume?
			A)	your age
			B)	your citizenship
			C)	any physical impairments you might have
			D)	All the above should be left off.
11		Which of the following is a good place to look for employment buzz words?
			A)	newspaper ads
			B)	web sites
			C)	broadcast trade publications
			D)	All the above are correct.
12		The best way to present references is
			A)	to attach a list to the resume of five people who know you and your work history.
			B)	to state "references furnished upon request."
			C)	to attach three letters of reference to the resume.
			D)	to list a minimum of three references with complete information on your resume.
13		An audition CD is prepared so that
			A)	it can be easily and securely packaged in a well-labeled, padded, brown envelope.
			B)	it is always sent with a resume since the resume is the more important of the two.
			C)	it is between five and 15 minutes long, depending on what you what to demonstrate to the program director.
			D)	it is about four minutes long, unless you are going for a morning drive show and then it can be up to ten minutes or so.
14		One of the unique things about applying for a position in radio is that
			A)	program directors plan far in advance for staff changes and usually have time to go through an extensive search for the right person.
			B)	program directors typically interview people before they listen to the auditions.
			C)	program directors do not hesitate to call the people they are interested in.
			D)	All the above are correct.
15		A professional who assists people with developing their resumes is known as a
			A)	career designer.
			B)	human resources specialist.
			C)	employment services agency.
			D)	None of the above is correct.