Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 177 · 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.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) add more words (d) never re-read
2. 2.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) never proofreading (d) one font throughout
5. 5.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) adding fake prizes (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) a file named final2
12. 12.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
17. 17.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) five font styles (d) one font throughout
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) a teacher’s check
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
23. 23.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) mixed date formats
29. 29.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
30. 30.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a small style choice (c) a good idea (d) a false claim
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) tiny 8-point text
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
35. 35.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
39. 39.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name

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