Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 265 · 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) one font throughout
2. 2.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a typing error
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) adding fake prizes
7. 7.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) adding fake prizes (c) tiny 8-point text (d) same date format
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
11. 11.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get promoted
12. 12.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles
13. 13.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) copying a friend’s CV
16. 16.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
18. 18.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
20. 20.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
22. 22.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
23. 23.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) reading it aloud once (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
28. 28.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) never proofreading
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
32. 32.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) mixed date formats
34. 34.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading

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