Resumes vocab
statement describing career interests and goals; should show a reviewer which goals the applicant hopes to achieve through a position
Career Objective
Which of the following defines reading?
A complex cognitive process which requires readers to decode written symbols to interpret text
Which of the following styles of résumés takes elements of each style to create a more customized résumé?
Combination
note taking method arranging ideas and concepts around a subject in a diagram
Mind Map
most common format of résumé; lists work experience in the order it occurred, beginning with the most recent or current experience and moving back in time
Chronological Résumé
Which of the following is published daily or weekly?
Newspapers
Which of the following is the most basic and necessary of all career-building tools?
A résumé
habit of pronouncing words in one’s head as text is read
Sub-Vocalization
format of résumé which uses elements of the chronological and functional formatting
Combination Résumé
Scanning the table of contents and selecting articles to read is a technique for which of the following reading materials?
Magazines
Which of the following is the main objective of the formatting of a résumé?
To make it easy to follow and scan
organizational pattern describing an event or action caused by another event or action
Cause and Effect Pattern
format of résumé in which focus is placed on skills; lists skills with relevant work experience below
Functional Résumé
Which of the following is a book for display on electronic devices?
E-book
Which of the following could cause a potential employer to disregard your résumé?
Misspellings and poor grammar
set of written or printed pages bound together
Book
brief document summarizing a person’s education, employment history and experience; used in career-building to highlight beneficial skills and to let potential employers, institutions of higher learning or other organizations know your strengths
Résumé
Which of the following is usually peer-reviewed before publishing?
Academic journals
Which of the following will help a résumé positively stand out from others?
Using specific and original language
complex cognitive process which requires readers to decode written symbols to interpret text
Reading