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Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 240 · 40 questions
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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).

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  1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) tiny 8-point text
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) mixed date formats (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
  3. 3.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
  6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
  7. 7.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
  10. 10.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
  11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  12. 12.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you lose their trust
  13. 13.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a small style choice
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
  15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
  16. 16.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
  20. 20.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
  23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
  24. 24.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is longer
  29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) a file named final2
  30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  31. 31.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
  36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
  37. 37.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) adding fake prizes
  38. 38.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

Answer key

  1. a sensible file name
  2. reading it aloud once
  3. True
  4. True
  5. saving as PDF
  6. too casual
  7. True
  8. True
  9. Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
  10. copying a friend’s CV
  11. a good résumé habit
  12. you lose their trust
  13. a false claim
  14. adding fake prizes
  15. too vague
  16. True
  17. False
  18. True
  19. too vague
  20. False
  21. a good résumé habit
  22. a spelling mistake
  23. a spelling mistake
  24. False
  25. False
  26. False
  27. False
  28. it looks neat and clear
  29. checking every number
  30. a poor résumé habit
  31. False
  32. a good résumé habit
  33. True
  34. a poor résumé habit
  35. a teacher’s check
  36. too vague
  37. a sensible file name
  38. False
  39. False
  40. a poor résumé habit

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