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100

A document and marketing tool that distinguishes you from the competition by highlighting your skills, experiences, and accomplishments.

What is a resume?

100

This document, which is sometimes optional, is typically submitted with a resume during the application process.

What is a cover letter?

100

The world's largest professional social media network.

What is LinkedIN?

100

During a job search, you should never share credit card, bank, or this type of personal information.

What is identification?

100

BU students typically get this many weeks off during Spring Recess.

What is one week?

200

The recommended number of pages long a resume should be.

What is one page?

200

A cover letter should never repeat information from this application document.

What is a resume?

200

A platform that utilizes AI and machine learning to provide instant feedback on application materials, such as a resume.

What is VMock?

200

You should never transfer this to another party in exchange for payment.

What is money?

200
The 2026 Winter Olympics are being held in this country.

What is Italy?

300

The purpose of a resume is not exactly to land a position but to lead to this next step.

What is an interview?

300

Ideally, a cover letter is addressed to this person.

Who is the hiring manager?

300

A center at BU that provides students and alumni with programs, tools, and resources to support them in their career journeys.

What is the Center for Career Development (CCD)?

300

This is when you should start your job or internship search.

What is early or as soon as possible?

300

Earlier this year, BU was ranked the best university in the world by Time magazine at this numerical spot.

What is 41st?

400

Only this position listed in your experience should be written in the present tense.

What is your current role?

400

A cover letter should always connect to this employer provided information on a website.

What is a job posting or listing?

400

BU Student Activities (SAO) holds Splash events this many times during the year.

What is twice?

400

Always notify these individuals when applying for a job or internship.

Who are your letter writers or recommenders?

400

The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924 in this Romance language speaking country in Western Europe.

What is France?

500

A document similar to a resume, which fully details your history and experience, is known as a CV and stands for this.

What is curriculum vitae?

500

The purpose of a cover letter is to demonstrate your knowledge of whom.

Who is the employer?

500

Per Dean Jarvi: Self + Education + 'THIS' = 🙂 Career + Life

What is experience?

500

Avoid these type of job or internship listings.

What is unprofessional or fraudulent?

500

The 2026 All University Commencement for BU is being held on this day in May.

What is May 17?

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