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Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 304 · 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 of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) same date format (c) five font styles (d) saving as PDF
  2. 2.🚫 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
  3. 3.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
  4. 4.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
  6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
  7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
  12. 12.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
  14. 14.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
  17. 17.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  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: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) reading it aloud once
  22. 22.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  25. 25.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
  28. 28.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
  30. 30.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is a law (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
  31. 31.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
  36. 36.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  39. 39.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name

Answer key

  1. five font styles
  2. a false claim
  3. you lose their trust
  4. True
  5. too vague
  6. too casual
  7. a poor résumé habit
  8. a good résumé habit
  9. a good résumé habit
  10. a good résumé habit
  11. same date format
  12. False
  13. mixed date formats
  14. False
  15. reading it aloud once
  16. never proofreading
  17. True
  18. True
  19. too casual
  20. False
  21. adding fake prizes
  22. False
  23. False
  24. a good résumé habit
  25. True
  26. True
  27. too vague
  28. False
  29. Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
  30. it looks neat and clear
  31. False
  32. a spelling mistake
  33. saving as PDF
  34. mixed date formats
  35. checking every number
  36. False
  37. True
  38. a poor résumé habit
  39. False
  40. never proofreading

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