Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 713 · 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 the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) never re-read (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) same date format (d) reading it aloud once
4. 4.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) adding fake prizes (d) a file named final2
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) one font throughout
8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) one font throughout (d) mixed date formats
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
18. 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) saving as PDF (c) checking every number (d) one font throughout
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it is longer (c) it is a law (d) it looks neat and clear
22. 22.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) nothing happens (c) you get a bonus (d) you lose their trust
23. 23.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
25. 25.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
30. 30.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) never proofreading (c) same date format (d) checking every number
35. 35.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
40. 40.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False

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