Career Portfolio-2

A document that provides information about you to a potential employer.

• References

• Resume

When creating a resume it is important to use...

• Lot of fancy words

• Fancy fonts and lots of content

• Your picture

• Perfect punctuation and grammar

Once you create a resume how often should you update it?

• You never have to change it

• Every Presidential Election

• Every time something changes in your work experience, or if you learn something new

The best way to start a sentence on your resume is with:

• "I" or "My"

• A pronoun

• An action verb

If you don't have any work experience, what could you list in your resume?

• activities

• awards

• skills

• ALL of them

Often a resume is used together with a ______ to get a job interview

• brochure

• booklet

• cover letter

Which should NOT be included in a resume?

• Your contact information

• Your work experience

• Your Age

• Your Achievements and Awards

When writing your resume or preparing for a job interview, one should ____

• embellish their skills and abilities

• research a company's mission statement, vision and values

How long should a resume be?

• one page

• one FULL page

• two pages

• two FULL pages

You include your email on your resume so that employers can contact you.  Which email is the best to use?

• [e-mail]
• [e-mail]
• [e-mail]
• [e-mail]