Resume Development Tips

True or false: Your education should generally be listed in reverse chronological order.

• true

• false

Highlighting only the accomplishments and skills that are most relevant to the job at hand is known as _________.

• lying

• tailoring your resume

• over-compensating

• cramming

Information on your resume should be shared according to.........

• relevance

• insignificance

• recentcy

• unimportance

True or false: If you have no formal job experience, then you are unable to create a resume.

• true

• false

Which of the following is not an acceptable substitution for formal work experience if you do not have any?

• GPA

• volunteer experience

• leadership positions

• extracurricular activities

Microsoft Office, leadership, communication, and public speaking are all examples of _____.

Compelling verb + job duty + key skills used = ?

• volunteer experience

• missed opportunity

• leadership skills

• tangible result

True or false: Jargon is great to use on resumes!

• true

• false

Resumes should containing all of the following qualities except which?

• correct grammar

• proper punctuation

• unfamiliar terms

• correct spelling

True or false: I can receive help with resume writing from TRIO Student Support Services.

• true

• false