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Assertive Job-Hunting Survey

   

Please click the number that best show how likely or unlikely the items are for you according to this code:

  • 1=Very unlikely
  • 2=Somewhat unlikely
  • 3=Slightly unlikely
  • 4=Slightly likely
  • 5=Somewhat likely
  • 6=Very likely
  • When asked to indicate my experiences for a position, I would mention only my paid work experience.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    If I heard someone talking about an interesting job opening, I'd be reluctant to ask for more information unless I knew the person.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I would ask an employer who did not have an opening if he knew of other employers who might have job openings.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I downplay my qualifications so that an employer won't think I'm more qualified than I really am.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I would rather use an employment agency to find a job than apply to employers directly.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    Before an interview, I would contact an employee of the organization to learn more about that organization.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I hesitate to ask questions when I'm being interviewed for a job.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I avoid contacting potential employers by phone or in person because I feel they are too busy to talk with me.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    If an interviewer were very late for my interview, I would leave or arrange for another appointment.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I believe an experienced an experienced employment counselor would have a better idea of what jobs I should apply for than I would have.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    If a secretary told me that a potential employer was too busy to see me, I would stop trying to contact that employer.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    Getting the job I want is largely a matter of luck.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I'd directly contact the person for whom I would be working, rather than the personnel department of an organization.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I am reluctant to ask professors or supervisors to write letters or recommendation for me.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I would not apply for a job unless I had all the qualifications listed on the published job description.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I would ask an employer for a second interview if I felt the first one went poorly.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I am reluctant to contact an organization about employment unless I know there is a job openin.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    If I didn't get a job, I would call the employer and ask how I could improve my chances for a similar position.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I feel uncomfortable asking friends for job leads.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    With the job market as tight as it is, I had better take whatever job I can get.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    If the personnel office refused to refer me for an interview, I would directly contact the person I wanted to work for, if I felt qualified for the position.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I would rather interview with recruiters who come to the college campus than contact employers directly.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    If an interviewer says "I'll contact you if there are any openings," I figure there's nothing else I can do.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I'd check out available job openings before deciding what kind of job I'd like to have.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely
    I am reluctant to contact someone I don't know for information about career fields in which I am interested.

    Very unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 Very likely

    Reference: developed by Heather Becker, Susan Brown, Pat LaFitte, Mary Jo Magruder, Bob Murff, and Bill Philips (1980)

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