Resume Basics
This is a short summary of your skills education and work experience
What is a resume?
Using the same resume for every job
What is not tailoring your resume?
Name
Address
Phone Number
Email Address
What is included in the heading?
Black
What is the colour ink that should be used on your resume?
Two to three people who can vouch for your skills and experiance
What are references?
This is the purpose of a resume
What is to get an interview and market yourself?
The most common mistakes found in resumes
What is spelling and grammar?
Keep your resume this length if possible
What is one page?
The best place to find keywords to match in your resume
What is the job posting?
Less than 30 seconds
What is how long an employer would look at a resume?
The type of email that should be used on a resume
What is a professional email?
Leaving out important sections like education or contact info
What is incomplete information?
This type of resume lists your work history in reverse chronological order
What is a chronological resume?
This is done to the resume for each job or application you submit
What is tailoring or customization?
White or off white
What is the paper colour?
The area of the resume where you would list a previous job
What is work experiance?
Adding too many font colours or photos can hurt this
What is readability or formating?
Another type of resume that focuses on skills rather than work history
What is a functional resume?
Words from the job posting that you should include in your resume
What are keywords?
This software scans resume before a human sees them
What is an ATS?
This document can be much longer and provides a full academic and professional history
What is a CV?
This mistake at the top of your resume can stop you from ever getting a call back
What is incorrect contact information?
You should always do this on a resume
What is tell the truth?
Preserve formatting across devices and systems
What is a PDF?
Skills you've gained from school volunteering or sports that apply to jobs are called this
What are transferable skills?