Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 763 · 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 of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) adding fake prizes (c) a teacher’s check (d) never proofreading
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 poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
4. 4.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
6. 6.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) saving as PDF (c) never proofreading (d) mixed date formats
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) saving as PDF
8. 8.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a good idea (c) a small style choice (d) a typing error
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) tiny 8-point text
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
17. 17.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) you get promoted (c) you lose their trust (d) nothing happens
18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) five font styles (d) mixed date formats
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) same date format
24. 24.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) reading it aloud once (d) adding fake prizes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
31. 31.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is longer (b) it is a law (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
32. 32.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Helped in some events” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same date format (b) never proofreading (c) a file named final2 (d) mixed date formats
35. 35.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
37. 37.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.True or false: “Good at many things” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False

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