Resume

What is the main objective of a well written resume?

• To expand your social media contacts

• To get a good grade from your teacher

• To get an interview with a perspective employer

• To get a response from a fellow employee

The objective statement in your resume should be placed:

• In the Education section

• At the beginning

• At the end

• With your extracurricular activities

A good format for your resume should be:

• Professional, neat, concise

• Elaborate, fancy, verbose

• Jam packed with as much information as you can

• Written with a good sense of humor

You should avoid using a chronological format for a resume when:

• You have been working consistently throughout your career

• You have only worked for one employer

• You have many hobbies to showcase

• You have not worked consistently throughout your career

When you are a high school student with little or no work experience you should ideally format your resume so that:

• Your objective begins with a joke

• Your work experience is placed above your education

• Your education is placed above your work experience

• You have a catchy email address

Which of the following is NOT a section in a professional resume:

• Work Experience

• Interests / Hobbies

• Education

• Vacation Highlights

It is possible to have hundreds of resumes for a single position?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Most resumes are scanned digitally and will need _______ to even be seen by an actual person.

• Important words

• Key words

• Action words

• Proper nouns

A "key word" is:

• Something relevant to your family

• The answer to a popular riddle

• Words that are found in the job description you are applying for

• Words the are found on the companies website

The ideal length for a resume is:

• At least 2 pages

• One page

• Only one half of the page

• However long you need to showcase yourself