Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 417 · 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: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) add more words (c) trust the first draft (d) never re-read
5. 5.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) a teacher’s check (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
8. 8.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
19. 19.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
21. 21.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a good idea (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) same date format (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a file named final2
23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
24. 24.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
27. 27.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
30. 30.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) five font styles (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
32. 32.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
33. 33.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) saving as PDF
37. 37.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
40. 40.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) one font throughout (d) same date format

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