Career Development

Why do you need a resume?

• To obtain an interview, not a job 
• To obtain a job
• To obtain experience 

In the Experience section, what is NOT considered experience? 

• Full, part-time job
• Volunteer work 
• Babysitting, yard work for others, house sitting
• High school diploma

How long should a resume be?

• About 2 pages
• About 1 page
• 2- 3 pages

A "skill" is something that you have learned to do through practice and effort?

• True
• False 

When listing your job history, which job should appear first?

• Your first job
• Your most recent job
• Your most relevant job

References should be listed on a resume

• True
• False

What goes in the education section of your resume?

• Awards
• Experience
• Name of School
• Organizations

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

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

• "I" or "My"

• A pronoun

• An action verb

If you mowed the lawn for a neighbor or supervised younger children, can you list it as "Experience or Accomplishments"?

• YES

• NO