Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 55 · 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) reading it aloud once
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.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
7. 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) five font styles
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
10. 10.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) tiny 8-point text
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
14. 14.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a teacher’s check (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) same date format (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) copying a friend’s CV
19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
20. 20.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) add more words
21. 21.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) you get a bonus (d) nothing happens
22. 22.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) saving as PDF (d) five font styles
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
26. 26.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
27. 27.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
31. 31.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) one font throughout (d) same date format
32. 32.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) mixed date formats (d) same date format
34. 34.📅 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
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
36. 36.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) never proofreading (c) a teacher’s check (d) five font styles
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) five font styles (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading

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