Matching Pairs Bus Comm-Ch 16 Terms 2Online version Terms for Ch 16 by Kerri Stegman 1 resignation letter 2 follow-up message 3 success stories 4 STAR technique 5 situational question 6 thank you message 7 behavioral question 8 application form 9 illegal questions 10 references 11 job acceptance 12 job rejection A brief thank you note, e-mail, or letter message sent to an interviewer if the applicant doesn’t hear anything within five days or at a specified time A brief message of thanks sent after an interview; also called an interview follow-up message A person, such as a professor or supervisor, who agrees to discuss a candidate’s qualifications with potential employers A question that requires the candidate to tell success stories; they usually begin with something like Tell me about a time when…. A question that helps employers test a candidate’s thought processes and logical thinking; interviewers describe a hypothetical situation and ask how the interviewee would handle it Some organizations require job applicants fill out instead of, or in addition to, submitting résumés A message that confirms the details of the job offer and that formalizes a job candidate’s acceptance A message to your supervisor that announces the decision to leave the company and formalizes the resignation A storytelling technique used when responding to behavioral interview questions Questions that violate federal laws prohibiting discrimination Specific examples of candidates’ educational and work-related experiences that demonstrate their qualifications and achievements A message that turns down a job offer