Common Resume Mistakes
"I, me, we," etc. are examples of what?
a) verbs
b) pronouns
c) nouns
d) conjunctions
pronouns
How long should a resume be?
a) 1 – 2 pages
b) 2‐ 3 pages
c) 3‐4 pages
d) As long as it needs to in order to list all the important information
a) 1-2 pages
The first thing on a resume should be...?
a) Your Skills
b) Your Education
c) Your Awards
d) The Heading
The heading which contains my name, address, phone number, and email address
__________ should be used in resumes because they get noticed easily and clearly communicate experiences and achievements
a) Only nouns
b) Any pronoun
c) Action verbs
d) Only jargon
c) action verbs
What is the purpose of a resume?
a) It’s the only way to get a job.
b) Says I have to write a resume in the “Job Finding Handbook”.
c) It’s a self‐advertisement that shows how my skills, experience, and achievements match the requirements of the job, college, or scholarship I want.
d) It takes the place of an application and interview.
c) It’s a self‐advertisement that shows how my skills, experience, and achievements match the requirements of the job, college, or scholarship I want.
Use bullet points and short sentences on resumes to describe...?
a) your experiences
b) your contact information
c) your hobbies
d) your dislikes
a) Your experiences.
All of the following goes in the top header of your resume except for ________.
a) Your name
b) Phone Number
c) Street Address
d) Education
c) Street Address
When listing previous experiences (work, internship, volunteer), arrange it in what order?
a) The most recent to oldest
b) The oldest to most recent
c) The least important
d) None of the above
a) The most recent to oldest
Interpersonal, social, and relational abilities are examples of __________ skills.
a) Normal
b) Hard
c) Soft
d) Friend‐making
c) Soft
Do not indicate __________ on the resume.
a) Birthdate
b) Marital status
c) Religion
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
How long do most employers look at a Resume?
a) 30 minutes
b) a few seconds
c) 1 hour
d) 6 hours
b) a few seconds
Technological terms and job/profession‐specific skills are examples of ________ skills.
a) Hard
b) Soft
c) Easy
d) Normal
a) Hard
Which One of the Following Words Is Not an Action Verb?
a) trained
b)tested
c)designed
d) happy
d) happy
Dates FROM – TO should be the _____ you started and ended (or currently doing)
a) month and year
b) week and month
c) week, month, and year
d) hours per week
a) month and year
This section is especially important to high school students with little experience, it includes special activities, clubs, and organizations you may have been involved with.
a) summary of skills
b) heading
c) activities/involvement
d) experience
c) activities/involvement