Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 318 · 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 of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
2. 2.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
5. 5.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) adding fake prizes (c) mixed date formats (d) copying a friend’s CV
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
8. 8.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) never re-read (d) proofread, ask someone
12. 12.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) tiny 8-point text
16. 16.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a good idea (d) a typing error
17. 17.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) asdfgh.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) one font throughout (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) checking every number
28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
30. 30.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
35. 35.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
38. 38.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you lose their trust (c) you get a bonus (d) you get promoted
39. 39.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once

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