Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 88 · 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.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
3. 3.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
4. 4.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) never re-read
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) tiny 8-point text (d) one font throughout
6. 6.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) never proofreading (c) one font throughout (d) a teacher’s check
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) five font styles (b) adding fake prizes (c) a sensible file name (d) never proofreading
10. 10.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
11. 11.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
13. 13.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) five font styles (c) mixed date formats (d) one font throughout
14. 14.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) same date format (d) a sensible file name
15. 15.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) a file named final2 (c) tiny 8-point text (d) never proofreading
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) same date format (c) saving as PDF (d) reading it aloud once
18. 18.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get promoted (b) you lose their trust (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) same date format (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) checking every number (c) mixed date formats (d) tiny 8-point text
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) a sensible file name (c) tiny 8-point text (d) checking every number
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one font throughout (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
27. 27.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) myfile(3).pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) never proofreading
35. 35.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a good idea (d) a small style choice
36. 36.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) checking every number (c) five font styles (d) same date format
37. 37.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) one font throughout (b) a teacher’s check (c) reading it aloud once (d) copying a friend’s CV
38. 38.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
39. 39.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague

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