Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 250 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) saving as PDF (d) same date format
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
5. 5.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
7. 7.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it hides gaps
8. 8.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
10. 10.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) same date format
16. 16.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
19. 19.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
29. 29.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
31. 31.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) saving as PDF (d) a file named final2
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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