Dean's List @ NTC is an example of an _____________ to be listed on a resume.
What is honor or achievement?
100
Avoid this pronoun on your resume.
What is "I"?
100
Correct at least two errors: "Stevens Point is a very close knit community, we hope that you will soon get familiar with your new surroundings and learn to love them as we do!"
What is: "Stevens Point is a close knit community; we hope you will get familiar with your new surroundings and learn to love them as we do!"
100
Do or Don't: use all capital letters
What is Don't as it looks like you're shouting.
100
public or school libraries are places to conduct ___________ research.
What is secondary?
200
the person who should write your resume (in Tonya's humble opinion)
Who is you/yourself?
200
"hotchickiexx@hotmail.com" is an example of a/an ___________ email address for a resume.
What is inappropriate or unprofessional?
200
Remove clutter: "I would like to bring to your attention the fact that you have been working with us at Taco Bell for a year now."
What is "Congratulations on your upcoming one year anniversary of employment at Taco Bell." OR "Thank you for your work at Taco Bell in the past year." OR something similar.
200
Do or Don't: scan the subject line of the email before reading or sending it
What is DO to ensure you understand the main topic of the email
200
research that is first-hand
What is primary research?
300
Generally, a resume should be ____ page(s) in length.
What is one?
300
True or False: your high school information should be on your resume.
What is false (generally)?
300
Remove the clutter from this sentence: "I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your application into the Criminal Justice program at Nicolet College."
What is "Thank you for your application for the Criminal Justice program at Nicolet College."?
300
Do or Don't: Ask more than three questions in one email
What is Don't ask too many questions as email is expected to "short and sweet"
300
looking at company records, conducting observations, surveys, conducting an experiment, creating a focus group - these are examples of what?
What is primary research?
400
A resume summarizes your ____________ for a particular position/job.
What are qualifications?
400
don't include these on the bottom of your resume
What are references?
400
Clean up this writing: "If you accept this promotion you will receive a three dollar raise. You will make $10.25 per hour and will get 75 cents more an hour for holiday pay."
What is "Upon accepting the promotion, you will make an additional $3/hour, bringing your pay rate to $10.25 per hour. You will also receive an additional .75/hour for holiday pay."
400
Do or Don't: Ask the original sender of an email if you can forward it before doing so
What is Do - its the professional and ethical thing to do.
400
Name two ways to critically evaluate website/online information.
What is the purpose of the site, the qualifications of the information provider, the validity of the content, or the or the site's design and organization.
500
Career folks and employers don't always agree about the usefulness of this section of a resume.
What is the objective statement?
500
The ____ verb tense should be used when describing your current job.
What is present?
500
Clean up the clutter: "You may now request protection from your employer immediately, with no charge to yourself."
What is "you may now request protection from your employer at no charge." Or something similar.
500
Do or Don't: send information, ideas, or words in an email that you don't want the whole world to know
What is Don't - email is not private in the workplace!
500
a group representing a larger whole group in research situations