RESUME CATEGORY 1
True or False.
It is ok to stretch the truth on a resume to show you have the skills the employers want.
What is False
The purpose of a resume
What is:
True or False. You should include the reason you left your last job on your resume
What is False?
Correct or Incorrect Spelling: Managment
What is incorrect?
Management
Type of photo you should use on your Resume
What is none?
The number of pages a resume is suggested to be
What is no more than 2 pages
The recommended font size to use on resume
What is 10 – 12 points for body text
True or False.
Include your street address on your resume
What is false?
Most communication is done via email or phone, which makes the need for a full address outdated. Also, for privacy and safety reasons, as well as to avoid potential location-based discrimination or assumptions about commute times
The length of time employers look at a resume
What is 5 - 15 seconds:
The average time is 6 seconds
Social media you can include on your resume
What is LinkedIn
Area of the Resume where you would put that you speak another language or type 60+wpm
What is Summary of Qualifications or Skills
Use these in your Experience Section to make your resume easier to skim read
What are bullet points?
Hard or Soft Skill:
Highly proficient in using Microsoft Office Software
What is Hard Skill
Hard skills are specific abilities that you learn to perform tasks, while soft skills are interpersonal traits that you develop over time
The document that sometimes accompany a resume
What is a cover letter?
This résumé format focuses on both skills and work experience
What is a Combination format?
The type of resume that focuses on skills and experience rather than chronological work history
What is functional?
Explain Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?
What is a computer software program that streamlines the recruitment process: collects, screens, and filters resumes
The best file format to submit a resume online
What is PDF, unless the job posting specifies otherwise
List in order on a resume:
McDonald’s 02.12.2021 – 05.04.2023
Family Dollar 04.10.2024 -02.02.2025
Food Lion 06.01.2014 – 01.25.2021
What is:
Family Dollar 04.10.2024 -02.02.2025
McDonald’s 02.12.2021 – 05.04.2023
Food Lion 06.01.2014 – 01.25.2021
The best way to start each sentence of your job description
What is an action verb or descriptive language?