This is a written compilation of your education, experience, credentials and accomplishments.
What is a resume?
100
This type of resume is usually one page in length and is used for employment searches.
What is a job resume?
100
This section should include your name, address, phone number and email and should be listed first on your resume.
What is contact information?
100
The font on your resume should be no less than this size.
What is size 12?
100
Objective: I want to work in your business.
Uses the word I and it is not specific enough.
200
This is the purpose of a resume.
What is to get a job interview or scholarship.
200
This type of resume is used to apply for scholarships or to get letters of recommendation and is usually about 2 pages in length.
What is an activities resume?
200
This section is listed right after your contact information and gives the reader an idea of what you are trying to accomplish by giving them your resume.
What is objective?
200
You should avoid using this word when writing your resume.
What is I?
200
References: Available upon request.
References are required and businesses won't waste the time asking for them.
300
This type of verb should be used when writing a resume so you can give the reader a clear understanding of your accomplishments.
What is a vivid verb?
300
This piece of contact information should be slightly larger than everything else.
What is your name?
300
This section includes information about schools you have attended, classes you have taken, and skills learned in your classes.
What is education?
300
Educational Experience and Work Experience like past schools and jobs should be listed in this order.
What is reverse chronological?
300
(Under Education Section)
Supposed to graduate June 2016
Calls graduation into question.
400
You can list a relative as a reference when what has occurred?
What is you have worked for them?
400
On average this is how long an employer will look at a resume.
What is 20 seconds?
400
This section talks about former jobs that you may have had, duties at those jobs, and how long you have worked there.
What is Work Experience?
400
You should avoid spelling these out on your resume.
What are numbers?
400
(Under Education Section)
GPA: 2.0
GPA shouldn't be listed if under a 3.0
500
There are many people that are appropriate to list as references; name two.
What is a teacher, former employer, coach, counselor, volunteer supervisor, neighbor, family friend.
500
You should only list classes on your resume if they do what?
What is show skills related to the job you are applying to?
500
This section lists at least 2 people that can speak on your behalf.
What is references?
500
There are three fonts that are always appropriate for use on a resume. Name one.
What is Times New Roman, Calibri, or Arial?
500
Work Experience: No Experience
Either list odd jobs or leave section off resume and focus on what you have done elsewhere.