Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 903 · 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.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) trust the first draft (d) proofread, ask someone
2. 2.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) never proofreading (c) reading it aloud once (d) a file named final2
3. 3.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a typing error (c) a small style choice (d) a good idea
4. 4.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too vague. (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.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) copying a friend’s CV
7. 7.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
8. 8.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) same date format (c) mixed date formats (d) a file named final2
9. 9.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) tiny 8-point text (c) a file named final2 (d) a teacher’s check
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) checking every number (b) a file named final2 (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
12. 12.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Experiance: school library helper” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
13. 13.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
14. 14.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
16. 16.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a file named final2? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
17. 17.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) nothing happens (b) you get a bonus (c) you lose their trust (d) you get promoted
18. 18.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it hides gaps (b) it looks neat and clear (c) it is longer (d) it is a law
19. 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
20. 20.True or false: “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) five font styles (c) a sensible file name (d) adding fake prizes
22. 22.True or false: “Skills: super good at stuff” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
24. 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
25. 25.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
26. 26.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) a sensible file name (c) reading it aloud once (d) one font throughout
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) same date format
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) saving as PDF
29. 29.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a sensible file name (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) mixed date formats
31. 31.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) saving as PDF (d) adding fake prizes
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) one font throughout (c) a teacher’s check (d) a file named final2
34. 34.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
35. 35.True or false: “Objective: want a job lol” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
37. 37.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) mixed date formats (c) checking every number (d) copying a friend’s CV
39. 39.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) mixed date formats (d) five font styles
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit

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