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Résumé Worksheet: Mistakes to Avoid

Interview skills lesson 19: Résumé mistakes to avoid · Set 928 · 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.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Responsable for the class notice board” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
  3. 3.True or false: “Good at many things” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.⚠️ 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
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it aloud once (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) reading it aloud once (c) a teacher’s check (d) one font throughout
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) never proofreading (b) reading it aloud once (c) checking every number (d) a sensible file name
  8. 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  9. 9.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Helped in some events” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
  11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: one font throughout? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  12. 12.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: five font styles? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  14. 14.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  15. 15.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) adding fake prizes (c) a file named final2 (d) reading it aloud once
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never proofreading (b) tiny 8-point text (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) reading it aloud once
  17. 17.True or false: “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” is too vague. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mixed date formats (b) a file named final2 (c) same date format (d) copying a friend’s CV
  21. 21.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: mixed date formats? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  22. 22.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
  23. 23.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  24. 24.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding fake prizes (b) a file named final2 (c) one font throughout (d) tiny 8-point text
  26. 26.True or false: “Did many activities” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
  29. 29.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
  30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  31. 31.True or false: “Experiance: school library helper” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
  33. 33.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) mixed date formats (b) checking every number (c) a file named final2 (d) five font styles
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) a file named final2 (c) never proofreading (d) checking every number
  35. 35.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Did many activities” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) checking every number (c) a sensible file name (d) one font throughout
  39. 39.True or false: “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 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

Answer key

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

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