Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 493 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
2. 2.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) a file named final2 (d) saving as PDF
5. 5.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) adding fake prizes
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) five font styles
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) reading it aloud once
10. 10.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) adding fake prizes (d) reading it aloud once
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) five font styles
14. 14.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a false claim (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) a sensible file name
18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
19. 19.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
20. 20.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is a law (c) it is longer (d) it looks neat and clear
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
22. 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
23. 23.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) five font styles
28. 28.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
29. 29.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) never proofreading (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
32. 32.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) saving as PDF
35. 35.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
37. 37.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) adding fake prizes
39. 39.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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