ATS
Resumé Format
Skills
True or False
ETC
100

What does the acronym ATS stand for?

What is Applicant Tracking System?

100

How many pages should a resumé be?

What is 1 - 2

100

What are technical/hard skills and provide one example?

What are skills you gain through education, work or life experience? Technical such as microsoft office, outlook, foreign language, CAD, accounting etc.

100

True or False: You should look for keywords in a job description that you can add to your resumé?

What is True!

100

What is NCWorks?

What is a one stop center, career center, place for people to get job assistance, resumé assistance etc?

200

Why do companies use ATS?

What is to manage and/or streamline their hiring process? Or to scan, screen and sort resumés and applications?

200

What size and color font should be used on a resumé?

What is 11 - 12 point, black

200

What are soft skills and provide one example?

What is part of your personality? Communication, teamwork, time management, leadership, empathy etc.

200

True or False: You should apply to every job with the same resumé?

What is False! Tailor your resumé to each job description and use keywords!

200

What is a resumé?

What is a short document that introduces you to potential employers/schools? A summary of who you are. Marketing tool used to highlight your qualifications. Living document to be continuously updated.

300

How does an ATS work?

What is, it scans your resumé for key information and filters out those that do not meet key qualifications

300

What type of template should you use when creating your resumé?

What is NONE!

300

What are skills?

What is, things you can do well RIGHT NOW

300

True or False: You can list other experience if you have little to no professional work experience?

What is True! Bonus if you can name some alternatives!

300

What is the best format in which to save your resumé?


What is First Name Last Name Resumé or Last Name First Name Resumé. As a PDF or DOCX

400

What is an ATS?

What is a software system?

400

What are good fonts to use on a resumé?

What is Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri, Georgia or Tahoma

400

What is the best way to list skills on your resumé?

What is alphabetized and use either columns or bullet points
400

True or False: You should update your resumé multiple times throughout your life

What is True!

400

How many references should you list on your resumé?

What is NONE!

500

What is an example of an ATS?

What is Workable, Greenhouse, Taleo, Jobvite

500

Name two sections that should be on a resumé

What is: Heading, Summary, Skills, Experience, Education, Honors, Awards, Volunteer, Sports, Clubs, Relevant coursework

500

Name three transferrable skills you have as a student

What are (various answers)

500

True or False: You should list your street address in your contact information.

What is FALSE. Bonus: WHY?!

500

What are two questions that your resumé should answer for a hiring manager?

What is: Can you do the job? Will you do the job? Will you work well with the team? Will you help us meet our goals?