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Fresh Grad Lands Job as Real Estate Agent With Help from Professional Writers

People go to websites to get the information they desperately need.  They could be looking for an answer to a nagging question.  They might be looking for help in completing an important task.  For recent graduates, they might be looking for ways on how to prepare a comprehensive resume that can capture the attention of the hiring manager

Manush is a recent graduate from a prestigious university in California who is looking for a job opportunity as a real estate agent.  While he already has samples provided by his friends, he still feels something lacking in his resume.  Specifically, the he believes that his professional objective statement lacks focus and clarity. 

Thus, he sought our assistance in improving editing and proofreading his resume. 

In revising his resume, iwritegigs highlighted his soft skills such as his communication skills, ability to negotiate, patience and tactfulness.  In the professional experience part, our team added some skills that are aligned with the position he is applying for.

When he was chosen for the real estate agent position, he sent us this thank you note:

“Kudos to the team for a job well done.  I am sincerely appreciative of the time and effort you gave on my resume.  You did not only help me land the job I had always been dreaming of but you also made me realize how important adding those specific keywords to my resume!  Cheers!

Manush’s story shows the importance of using powerful keywords to his resume in landing the job he wanted.

Chapter 1 Quiz - Coms 356

Which of the following is true about globalization

  1. Globalization has hindered interaction and interconnection between people from diverse cultures.
  2. Globalization has created greater equality and access to resources for all.
  3. Globalization has slowed down due to advances in communication and transportation technologies.
  4. Globalization is deeply rooted in European colonization and Western imperialism.

When studying culture using an anthropological definition of culture, you would explore:

  1. how a group of people use symbols to create a shared meaning.
  2. who the very first members of a culture were
  3. how meanings assigned to a symbol are negotiated and contested.
  4. how culture is used as a resource for economic development and social change.

The cultural studies definition of culture assumes that:

  1. culture is a shared system of meaning.
  2. culture is not shared by everyone, but contested and negotiated.
  3. culture is creative and artistic
  4. culture is a means for achieving social, economic, and cultural goals.

Hegemony…

  1. is defined as domination through consent by Antonio Gramsci.
  2. is dominance with the explicit use of force and forms of coercion.
  3. operates when the goals, ideas, and interests of the middle class are normalized and institutionalized.
  4. ensures power is shared equally by all members of society.

Myra is interested in understanding how people associate various and sometimes opposing meanings to the American flag, from the symbol of patriotism, proud national history, to the critique of U.S. hegemony around the world. Which approach to culture would Myra find most useful?

  1. Anthropologic approach
  2. Cultural Studies approach
  3. Globalization approach
  4. Semiotic approach

Abhi is interested in understanding how people who practice Hinduism construct a shared worldview through the use of symbols, images, and scriptures. Which approach to culture would he find most useful?

  1. Anthropologic approach
  2. Cultural studies approach
  3. Globalization approach
  4. Semiotic approach

Which of the following is/are an example(s) of understanding culture as a resource?

  1. The commodification of hip-hop culture
  2. The commodification of local cultural practices as tourist attractions
  3. The export of television programs and programs for economic gain
  4. all of these answers

Which of the following is TRUE about cultural identity?

  1. People from the dominant culture are very clear about their identity.
  2. Our cultural identity is shaped by our cultural experiences and social locations.
  3. People from nondominant groups are typically less aware of their identity.
  4. Cultural identity is always subjective and individual based.

When Kim tries to understand her ___________, she pays attention to what advantages and disadvantages she has in relation to others as a woman of European descent, who comes from working class background, is educated, and is an American citizen.

  1. individuality
  2. collectivity
  3. positionality
  4. mentality

Standpoint theory:

  1. refers to the gap between female and male culture.
  2. proposes that individuals of different genders, races, ages, ethnic groups, languages, and cultural groups cannot get along.
  3. claims that the social groups to which we belong shape what we know and how we view the world.
  4. demonstrates how an ethnocentric view is sometimes useful and necessary.

Which of the following indicate that Sybil is engaging in inquiry as a point of entry into intercultural praxis?

  1. Sybil is willing and interested in finding out about cultures that are different from her own.
  2. Sybil knows what is right and wrong and uses these standards to evaluate others who come from cultures different from her own.
  3. Sybil wants to persuade people from other cultures that her way of living is better and superior.
  4. Sybil idealizes other cultures

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