Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 809 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) one font throughout (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
3. 3.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) same date format (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) a file named final2
5. 5.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) tiny 8-point text (d) a sensible file name
9. 9.📅 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
10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
11. 11.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) trust the first draft (d) add more words
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
14. 14.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a typing error (b) a good idea (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
15. 15.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
16. 16.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
19. 19.True or false: “Helped in some events” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) five font styles (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
22. 22.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
26. 26.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
27. 27.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) adding fake prizes (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
28. 28.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) five font styles (d) a file named final2
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) tiny 8-point text
31. 31.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
33. 33.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
34. 34.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) mixed date formats (c) a sensible file name (d) a file named final2
35. 35.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) reading it aloud once (d) a sensible file name
37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) same date format (d) five font styles
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) five font styles (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) a teacher’s check
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) never proofreading (c) saving as PDF (d) tiny 8-point text

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