Resume Writing Quiz

Job-specific skills are skills that can be transferred from one job to the next.

• True

• False

What is the first step that employers usually take when they need to find candidates to interview for a job opening?

• They search online for personal websites and e-portfolios that might contain information about potential candidates.

• They look inside the company for likely candidates.

• They post job openings on job boards such as CareerBuilder.com.

• They run ads in the local newspaper.

Which of the following best describes the process of networking as it applies to your career?

• Making sure you are plugged into the online scene so that you don't miss out on any new Internet developments

• Making informal connections with a broad sphere of mutually beneficial business contacts

• Asking as many people as possible to alert you to interesting job opportunities

• Making sure you get to know everyone in your companyshortly after accepting a new position

What kind of résumé focuses on a person's particular skills and competencies, without itemizing his or her job history.

• Combination

• Chronological

• Functional

• Regular

Which of the following is an advantage of the chronological résumé?

• It helps employers easily locate necessary information.

• It highlights your professional growth and career progress

• It emphasizes continuity and stability in your employ-ment background

• It performs all of these communication functions.

Which of the following sections should be included in any résumé, regardless of the format you've chosen?

• Contact information, education, and work experience

• Contact information, education, and personal references

• Personal data, contact information, and education

• Education, personal references, and career objectives

Which should come first on your résumé, your education or your work experience?

• Education should come first.

• Work Experience should come first.

• It depends on which is more meaningful to an employer, given where you are in your career

• Use a two-column format in which education and work experience are listed side by side.

How does a qualifications summary differ from a career summary?

• A qualifications summary offers a brief view of your most important skills and attributes, whereas a career summary is a recap of your career progress.

• They are identical

• No one uses a qualifications summary anymore, whereas a career summary is still popular.

• The career summary is best for recent graduates, whereas the qualifications summary is best for people with experience.

Networking is the process of making connections with mutually beneficial business contacts.

• True

• False

A Cover Letter is a structured, written summary of a person's education, employment background, and job qualifications

• True

• False