Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 270 · 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.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
9. 9.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) same date format (d) one font throughout
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) a sensible file name
13. 13.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
15. 15.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) checking every number
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
17. 17.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
19. 19.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.📅 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
23. 23.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) checking every number (d) saving as PDF
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) same date format
30. 30.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) nothing happens
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) one font throughout (c) adding fake prizes (d) a teacher’s check
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) saving as PDF (d) same date format
35. 35.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
38. 38.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV

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