Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 247 · 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 wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
10. 10.🚫 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
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) checking every number (d) adding fake prizes
13. 13.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a teacher’s check
14. 14.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) reading it aloud once
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
19. 19.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
25. 25.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) saving as PDF (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
33. 33.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
36. 36.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
40. 40.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True

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