True or False: Resume Writing

A good resume paints a clear picture of you, including your height, weight, race, age, and gender.

• True

• False

It is a good idea to ask your teachers or parents to read your resume and help you improve it.

• True

• False

Employers like to see that you are interested in other things than just your job, so include volunteer work, extracurricular activities, academic honors and associations.

• True

• False

To help your resume stand out from the hundreds an employer may receive,

you should make it as unusual as possible by using a bright colored paper or including a picture of yourself.

• True

• False

The best resume makes judicious use of "white space" to make it easier to read.

• True

• False

All resumes should contain complete names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails of your references.

• True

• False

If you send your resume to an employer in response to a job posting, you do not need to send a cover letter.

• True

• False

It may take a lot of hard work, but a well written resume will, by itself, get you the job you want.

• True

• False

When describing work experience, paragraph-style job descriptions are preferred over bulleted lists.

• True

• False

It’s perfectly acceptable to use personal pronouns (I, me, my) on a resume. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5