16.One practice that can help you avoid discriminatory wording is to avoid masculine and feminine words such as policeman and waitress when referring to a group that can include both genders.

50.Gina has learned of a job opening for which she is qualified through an acquaintance who works at the hiring company. Which of the following is the best way for Gina to begin her cover letter?

49.One of the purposes of an introduction in a cover message is to

48.Which of the following is the best opening for an invited or solicited message?

47.Daria's dream is to work in product development for a well-known athletic gear company based in her hometown. The company does not currently have any product development positions open, but Daria has the necessary education, and one of her aunts works for the company and has promised to introduce Daria to the head of the development team. What type of cover message should Daria prepare?

46.A( ) message is written in response to an actual job opening.

45.Which of the following statements about cover messages is true?

44.Carlos is going to a job fair and needs to bring printed copies of his résumé with him. Which of the following practices should he avoid?

43.For printed résumés, the most appropriate type size is

42.Which of the following phrases from a résumé is not in the same parallel grammatical form as the others?

41.When organizing the information in a résumé, which of the following is true of a functional layout?