Resume Tips
Time Management
Skills for Success
Mahone Knowledge
Random but Useful
100

The recommended length for a traditional resume.

What is one page?

100

Creating a list of tasks to complete is known as this planning technique.

What is a to-do list?

100

These types of skills are measurable, teachable, and can be proven with certifications or degrees.

What are hard skills?

100

The Mahone Fund was established in this year.

What is 1999?

100

Pressing Ctrl+Z on Windows or Command+Z on Mac does this.

What is undo?

200

A resume format that lists jobs in reverse order, starting with the most recent.

What is chronological?

200

Setting small, daily goals as well as large, long-term goals helps reduce this common habit.

What is procrastination?

200

These personal attributes and interpersonal skills—like communication, adaptability, and leadership—are often learned through experience rather than formal instruction.

What are soft skills?

200

The current CEO Program Coordinator.

Who is Kalon Bell?

200

This animal is the only mammal that can truly fly.

What is a bat?

300

Besides Work Experience and Education, name one additional section you could include on a resume.

What are Certifications, Awards, Volunteer Experience, Projects, or Publications?

300

Allocating specific blocks of time for particular tasks is known as this scheduling method.

What is time blocking?

300

This quote sums it up: ‘Hard skills get you in. Soft skills get you ___.

What is far?

300

The C.E.O. program stands for this.

What is Career Exploration Organization?

300

This triangular chip is the top-selling snack brand in the U.S.

What are Doritos?

400

Employers often scan resumes using these digital systems that look for keywords.

What is ATS, or applicant tracking systems?

400

Saying “no” when your plate is full is an example of setting these.

What are boundaries?

400

This soft skill combines self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. It’s often cited as a stronger predictor of leadership success than IQ.

What is emotional intelligence?

400

This annual gala celebrates Mahone Foundation scholars.

What is the Reaching for Rainbows Gala?

400

This blue Disney character says, "Ohana means family."

Who is Stitch?

500

To make your resume stand out, you should quantify achievements using these.

What are numbers, percentages, or measurable results?

500

A technique that breaks work into 25-minute sessions with breaks.

What is the Pomodoro Technique?

500

Adaptability is the ability to adjust when last-minute changes occur, staying effective under pressure. What is one example of how an intern might show adaptability?

Quickly reworking a task when a deadline shifts, volunteering to cover when plans change, or staying calm and solution-focused during unexpected challenges.

500

Besides CEO, the Mahone Foundation supports these community initiatives.

What are scholarships, leadership summits, Dream Girls, Lincoln Park Live, HPJ Festival, etc.?

500

This Wisconsin-born architect is considered one of the greatest of all time and designed iconic buildings like Fallingwater.

Who is Frank Lloyd Wright?