Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 102 · 40 questions

Tip (True, checked, consistent): Spelling mistakes: Experiance → Experience, Skils → Skills, Acheivements → Achievements, Responsable → Responsible. Too casual: a nickname email ID, slang hobbies, “lol”. Too vague: “Did many activities”, “Good at many things”. Never write a false claim. Good habits: proofread, a teacher’s check, one font, the same date format, PDF with a sensible file name (Name_Resume.pdf).

1. 1.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
2. 2.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
6. 6.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
16. 16.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) saving as PDF
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
18. 18.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
19. 19.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
29. 29.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
33. 33.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
38. 38.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) tiny 8-point text

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