Resume Essentials
The Odyssey Plan
Conversational Hooks
Job Functions vs. Industries
Interview Strategies
100

Resumes should be limited to this many pages in length.

What is one (1) page?

100

An Odyssey Plan is a sketch of three distinct timelines covering this many years.

What is five (5) years?

100

A strong conversational hook should be this many sentences long.

What is 1 to 2 sentences?

100

This term refers to "what you do" the specific roles and tasks of a job.

What is Job Function?

100

In the STAR method, what does the "A" stand for?

What is Action?

200

You should never use these types of pronouns (like "I" or "me") in a resume.

What are first-person pronouns?

200

Option #3 of the plan explores what you would do if these two things were "no object."

What are Money or Image?

200

Instead of listing achievements, a hook should focus on this to help the listener visualize.

What are concrete details (specifics)?

200

This term refers to "where you work"—the sector or field (e.g., Healthcare, Finance).

What is Job Industry?

200

Name one specific tip for a "HireVue" (AI Online) interview.

What is Raise the camera, use a tidy background, or place a lamp behind the computer?

300

Name 2 of the 9 "Common Mistakes" listed on the handout.

What are Using different fonts, adding crazy colors, including a photo, or listing references?

300

True or False: You should treat Options #2 and #3 as "backups" to your first choice.

What is False (all must be treated as viable)?

300

Which two countries are located entirely within Italy’s borders?

San Marino and Vatican City.

300

A "Compliance Officer" falls under which function within the Sports industry?

What is Management and Administration?

300

This type of interviewer focuses on basic qualifications and may not be an expert in the field.

Who is an HR Hiring Manager?

400

Instead of using generic "result-driven" language, you should use words that show this.

What is what you accomplished?

400

Besides the timeline, what specific chart's interests should be incorporated into the plan?

What is the Holland Chart?

400

A hook should "show instead of tell." Name one thing to avoid to keep from "telling."

What is Resume language (or listing titles/bragging)?

400

Name 2 functions that exist specifically within the "Sports" industry.

What are Management, Business/Law, Marketing, Coaching, or Sports Medicine?

400

Name 2 "Warning Signs" to look for in an interviewer.

What are No clear boundaries, unorganized, asking inappropriate questions, or negative gossip?

500

What is name of the second/alternative name of the Odessy Plan?

Pivot Plan

500

3 guidelines to a conversational hook... name them.

Be specific 

Be human

Be easy to respond to 

500

What country has the most lakes?

Canada.