Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 341 · 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.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a good idea
2. 2.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) same date format
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
4. 4.🔍 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
5. 5.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) same date format (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) a sensible file name (c) mixed date formats (d) reading it aloud once
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
13. 13.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) final_final2.pdf
14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
15. 15.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
17. 17.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
20. 20.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) tiny 8-point text
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
24. 24.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) saving as PDF
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
29. 29.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it hides gaps (d) it is longer
32. 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
34. 34.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) saving as PDF (d) a file named final2
36. 36.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) five font styles

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