Resume Review

A resume is...

• An autobiography of one’s career life and professional experiences in order to secure employment.

• A detailed listing of a job candidate’s skills, experiences, responsibilities, and achievements as these relate to the position and company being targeted.

• A complete listing of an individual’s education, work experience, and professional training.

The purpose of a resume is to…

• Establish a candidate’s qualifications for a position in order to secure an interview.

• Establish a candidate’s qualifications for a position in order to secure employment.

• Establish a candidate’s qualifications for a position in order to eliminate the competition.

When writing my resume, I should be aware of...

• Who will be reading my resume

• Presenting my best skills, experiences, and achievements in priority

• The readability and visual presentation of my document

• All of the above

Certain personal info needs to be included in the resume such as...

• My name, email, phone number, date of birth, social security #

• My name, email, phone number, and age

• My name, phone number and email

On a resume, a career objective can be defined as…

• The job duties that you believe you fulfill.

• A short description explaining your goals in life.

• A short description of the job position you are seeking.

You shouldn't add numbers/quantify things because it's too much information for the reader

• True

• False

It's unprofessional to have a photo of yourself in your resume

• False

• True

Everything in your resume should be in past tense

• True

• False

Your resume should be esthetically pleasing, but not too colorful or noisy that it distracts from the content

• True

• False

You need to include your GPA on your resume since you are a student

• True

• False