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Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 480 · 40 questions
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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).

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

Answer key

  1. a good résumé habit
  2. True
  3. a poor résumé habit
  4. a good résumé habit
  5. a poor résumé habit
  6. False
  7. False
  8. a teacher’s check
  9. a spelling mistake
  10. same date format
  11. too vague
  12. too casual
  13. mixed date formats
  14. copying a friend’s CV
  15. too vague
  16. False
  17. copying a friend’s CV
  18. a poor résumé habit
  19. five font styles
  20. a spelling mistake
  21. reading it aloud once
  22. a file named final2
  23. proofread, ask someone
  24. True
  25. a sensible file name
  26. False
  27. Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
  28. True
  29. False
  30. you lose their trust
  31. True
  32. it looks neat and clear
  33. True
  34. reading it aloud once
  35. a poor résumé habit
  36. True
  37. saving as PDF
  38. a poor résumé habit
  39. too casual
  40. a teacher’s check

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