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Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 759 · 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.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
  2. 2.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  4. 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
  5. 5.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
  8. 8.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it hides gaps (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it is a law
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) reading it aloud once
  10. 10.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) tiny 8-point text (c) same date format (d) a file named final2
  12. 12.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
  14. 14.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
  15. 15.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
  19. 19.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  21. 21.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) copying a friend’s CV
  25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  26. 26.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) add more words (c) trust the first draft (d) never re-read
  27. 27.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
  30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  31. 31.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) saving as PDF (d) a file named final2
  33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  34. 34.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
  36. 36.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
  38. 38.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  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: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

Answer key

  1. five font styles
  2. True
  3. a good résumé habit
  4. too vague
  5. False
  6. False
  7. too casual
  8. it looks neat and clear
  9. never proofreading
  10. Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
  11. same date format
  12. False
  13. too vague
  14. too vague
  15. False
  16. False
  17. True
  18. a spelling mistake
  19. False
  20. a good résumé habit
  21. False
  22. False
  23. True
  24. a teacher’s check
  25. a poor résumé habit
  26. proofread, ask someone
  27. False
  28. True
  29. saving as PDF
  30. a good résumé habit
  31. False
  32. saving as PDF
  33. a good résumé habit
  34. True
  35. too casual
  36. False
  37. too vague
  38. a poor résumé habit
  39. you lose their trust
  40. a poor résumé habit

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