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Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 633 · 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: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  2. 2.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
  3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) never proofreading (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
  4. 4.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) same date format (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
  8. 8.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) adding fake prizes
  10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  11. 11.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
  12. 12.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a sensible file name
  13. 13.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
  16. 16.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) a teacher’s check
  18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) same date format (d) mixed date formats
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) tiny 8-point text (c) never proofreading (d) a teacher’s check
  21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  22. 22.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
  24. 24.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
  26. 26.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) never re-read (d) trust the first draft
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) adding fake prizes (d) saving as PDF
  29. 29.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
  30. 30.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it hides gaps
  31. 31.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
  32. 32.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) checking every number (c) saving as PDF (d) a file named final2
  34. 34.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a small style choice (c) a typing error (d) a false claim
  35. 35.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) saving as PDF
  37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) five font styles
  39. 39.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
  40. 40.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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