Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 412 · 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: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) one font throughout
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) never proofreading
5. 5.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a false claim
6. 6.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a file named final2 (c) five font styles (d) a teacher’s check
10. 10.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) never re-read
13. 13.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) never proofreading (d) reading it aloud once
18. 18.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) five font styles (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
21. 21.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you lose their trust (d) you get a bonus
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) copying a friend’s CV
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
26. 26.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
28. 28.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
30. 30.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) never proofreading
34. 34.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
35. 35.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) tiny 8-point text
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) saving as PDF
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) a sensible file name
40. 40.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) checking every number

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