Cover Letters and Résumés

Cover letters should be modified to each specific position.

• True

• False

Which résumé method should be used if you have a stable work history and each job makes a logical sequence toward the position you are seeking?

• Chronological

• Targeted

• Function oriented

• Combination

Adding personal information to a résumé is appropriate.

• True

• False

How many paragraphs should a cover letter have?

• One or two

• Three to five

• Eight

• As many as necessary

A résumé outlines a person’s _________.

• Character

• Personality

• Goals

• Qualifications

_________ are preset forms offered by various word processing programs.

• References

• Cover letters

• Templates

• Objectives

Mentioning a _________ in the first paragraph of a cover letter can draw the employer’s interest.

• Personal interest

• Past job

• Future goal

• Mutual contact

Which résumé method accentuates responsibilities and capabilities of positions held?

• Chronological

• Targeted

• Function oriented

• Combination

Community involvement and volunteer activities are appropriate to include on a résumé.

• True

• False

When listing education, you should list institutions chronologically starting with the _________.

• Most relevant

• Least relevant

• Most recent

• Least recent