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Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 776 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) reading it aloud once
  2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  4. 4.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
  8. 8.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) saving as PDF (c) one font throughout (d) copying a friend’s CV
  9. 9.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) a file named final2 (d) adding fake prizes
  10. 10.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) asdfgh.pdf
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) reading it aloud once (d) mixed date formats
  12. 12.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it looks neat and clear (b) it is longer (c) it hides gaps (d) it is a law
  13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  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? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
  17. 17.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) a file named final2 (d) never proofreading
  19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
  20. 20.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) proofread, ask someone (b) trust the first draft (c) never re-read (d) add more words
  21. 21.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
  23. 23.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
  25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a teacher’s check (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
  27. 27.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
  28. 28.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) mixed date formats (c) same date format (d) never proofreading
  32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
  33. 33.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Worked on a project” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  37. 37.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a sensible file name (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a file named final2
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) a teacher’s check (d) checking every number
  40. 40.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. mixed date formats
  2. a poor résumé habit
  3. a good résumé habit
  4. True
  5. a good résumé habit
  6. a poor résumé habit
  7. a spelling mistake
  8. copying a friend’s CV
  9. reading it aloud once
  10. Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
  11. reading it aloud once
  12. it looks neat and clear
  13. a poor résumé habit
  14. a good résumé habit
  15. a poor résumé habit
  16. a spelling mistake
  17. False
  18. one font throughout
  19. too vague
  20. proofread, ask someone
  21. False
  22. copying a friend’s CV
  23. False
  24. a spelling mistake
  25. a poor résumé habit
  26. tiny 8-point text
  27. a spelling mistake
  28. a poor résumé habit
  29. too vague
  30. checking every number
  31. same date format
  32. mixed date formats
  33. False
  34. False
  35. False
  36. a good résumé habit
  37. True
  38. a sensible file name
  39. never proofreading
  40. False

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