General
Format
Don'ts
Fun Facts
100

A document that provides a potential employer with a summary of your skills, work and internship experiences, academic achievements, research opportunities, and campus/community involvement.

What is a resume

100
This is the ideal length of an undergraduate student's resume.
What is 1 page
100
In a past experience, don't use ____ verb tense
What is present
100
Average time spent by recruiters looking at a resume.
What is 5-7 seconds
200

What document generally accompanies the resume when applying for a position and serves to introduce yourself and motivate the reader to interview you.

What is a Cover Letter

200
This is how one's work history should be organized on both their resume and job/internship application.
What is most recent to oldest
200
Don't forget to ______ your resume for each job/internship you're applying to. To do so effectively, be sure to read the job description/qualifications for the position you're applying to and adjust accordingly.
What is to tailor, customize, etc.
200
% of recruiters that are likely to look at a candidate's social media profile(s) (Answer within 10%)
What is 70% Source: https://www.careerbuilder.com/advice/social-media-survey-2017
300

Unless you are a first-year student, information from this time period should generally not be found on your resume.

What is high school

300
Name at least three of the categories one should generally include on their resume.
What is contact information, education, work experience, leadership, skills, relevant coursework, service, research
300
Don't write in the _____ person
What is first
300
Rejection rate (%) when you include a photo on your resume. (Answer within 10%)
What is 88% Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/ITCareerQuestions/comments/4n5wpo/88_rejection_rate_when_you_include_a_photo_on/?st=jd4tgwc3&sh=0c424d07
400

Many companies will trash your resume after seeing this number of grammar or spelling errors.

What is 1

400
This is the format that you should upload your resume/send it to an employer.
What is as a PDF
400
Don't use a _____ when creating/designing your resume
What is template
400
% of resumes discarded for an unprofessional email address (Answer within 10%)
What is 76% Source: http://resumecrusade.com/76-percent-unprofessional-resumes-rejected/
500

This should be done by multiple people before submitting your resume to any organization/employer.

What is proofreading/resume reviews

500
When describing your experience, you should begin each point with this kind of word.
What are action verbs
500
Don't try to squeeze as much information as possible onto your resume. In fact, your resume font size should not be smaller than _____ point font
What is 10
500
___ % of applicants who lie on resumes. (Answer within 10%)
What is 85% Source: https://www.inc.com/jt-odonnell/staggering-85-of-job-applicants-lying-on-resumes-.html
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