Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 425 · 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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) a sensible file name (d) saving as PDF
6. 6.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a small style choice (b) a typing error (c) a false claim (d) a good idea
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
8. 8.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
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) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) checking every number (d) five font styles
14. 14.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) copying a friend’s CV
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
17. 17.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
18. 18.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
19. 19.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) a sensible file name
20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
21. 21.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
22. 22.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) saving as PDF (d) a teacher’s check
24. 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) checking every number
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) checking every number
33. 33.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) a sensible file name (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) tiny 8-point text (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
39. 39.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it hides gaps (c) it is a law (d) it is longer
40. 40.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True

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