ATS
What does the acronym ATS stand for?
What is Applicant Tracking System?
How many pages should a resumé be?
What is 1 - 2
What are technical/hard skills and provide one example?
What are skills you gain through education, work or life experience? Technical such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, Spanish, French, CAD, QuickBooks, Java, C++
True or False: You should look for keywords in a job description that you can add to your resumé?
What is True!
What is a resumé?
What is a short document that introduces you to potential employers/schools? A summary of who you are. Marketing tool used to highlight your qualifications. Living document to be continuously updated.
Why do companies use ATS?
What is to manage and/or streamline their hiring process? Or to scan, screen and sort resumés and applications?
What size, color and type of font should you use on your resumé?
What is 11 or 12 pt. Black. Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri, Georgia, Tahoma
What are soft skills/employability skills and provide one example?
What is part of your personality? Communication, teamwork, time management, leadership, empathy etc.
True or False: You should apply to every job with the same resumé?
What is False! Tailor your resumé to each job description and use keywords!
What is the best format in which to save your resumé?
What is First Name Last Name Resumé or Last Name First Name Resumé. As a PDF or DOCX
How does an ATS work?
What is, it scans your resumé for key information and filters out those that do not meet key qualifications
Name two sections that should be on a resumé
What is: Heading, Summary, Skills, Experience, Education, Honors, Awards, Volunteer, Sports, Clubs, Relevant coursework
What are skills?
What is, things you can do well RIGHT NOW
True or False: You can list other experience if you have little to no professional work experience?
What is True! Bonus if you can name some alternatives!
How many references should you list on your resumé?
What is NONE!
What is an example of an ATS?
What is Workable, Greenhouse, Taleo, Jobvite
What type of template should you use when creating your resumé?
What is NONE! Remember - do NOT use borders, graphics, tables, images, headers or footers!
Name two transferrable skills you have as a student
What are (various answers)
True or False: You should list your street address in your contact information.
What is FALSE. Bonus: WHY?!
What are two questions that your resumé should answer for a hiring manager?
What is: Can you do the job? Will you do the job? Will you work well with the team? Will you help us meet our goals?