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Resumes

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A document that shows your education, job history, and experiences related to the job you want.

a)

Cover Letter

b)

Resume

c)

Job Application

2.

Employers use resumes to...

a)

See who can do a job

b)

Read about your past jobs

c)

Decide which applicants to interview

3.

What is the goal of your resume?

a)

To get an interview

b)

To get hired

c)

To brag about yourself

4.

How long should a resume be?

a)

1 typed page

b)

2 typed pages

c)

3 typed pages

5.

What font is not appropriate for a resume?

a)

Arial

b)

Times New Roman

c)

Calibri

d)

Comic Sans

6.

What size font should be used on a resume?

a)

8-9 point

b)

10-12 point

c)

12-14 point

7.

Which color paper is not appropriate to print your resume on?

a)

White

b)

Cream

c)

Grey

d)

Pink

8.

What information should your resume include?

a)

Contact info

b)

Objective/Goal statement

c)

Education

d)

Work experience

e)

Skills & qualifications

9.

List your most recent job experience first on your resume.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

References should be crammed onto your 1 page resume.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

It's okay to list volunteer work on your resume.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Under this resume header is where you should list your phone number, mailing address and email address.

a)

Contact Information

b)

Objective

c)

Education

d)

Work History

13.

Under this heading is where you should include a sentence stating the name of the company and job you want or your goal for the resume.

a)

Contact info

b)

Objective

c)

Education

d)

Work Experience

14.

Under this heading is where you should include your high school, college, and technical training and certifications.

a)

Contact info

b)

Objective

c)

Education

d)

Work Experience

15.

Under this heading is where you list the jobs you've had before and what you did at each of them.

a)

Contact info

b)

Objective

c)

Education

d)

Work Experience

16.

Which of the following is an additional section that you may want to add to your resume?

a)

Professional Affiliations

b)

Volunteer Work

c)

Hobbies

17.

Employers rate your professionalism based on how your resume looks.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Why should you have a resume ready to go right now?

a)

To help you get a job after high school or college

b)

To learn the process of writing a resume

c)

It's not important to have a resume during high school.

19.

individuals who can attest to the applicant’s abilities at work, school and in character

a)

Friends

b)

Contact Information

c)

Parents

d)

References

20.

Which of these do you NOT include on a resume?

a)

education background

b)

work experience

c)

attitude

d)

qualifications

21.

Choose the best objective for a Anahi's resume:

a)

Awesome graduate of life seeking any fun position requiring a cool girl with a great sense of humor and style.

b)

Graduate seeking a position in professional photography.

22.
What should your resume state about salary?
a)
Specific Amount
b)
Minimum Wage
c)
Nothing
23.
While writing a resume you should NOT, include...
a)
Work Experience
b)
Education  
c)
Career Goals/objectives
d)
Age
24.
Who should not be asked to be a reference? 
a)
Relatives
b)
Teacher
c)
Coach
d)
Youth Pastor
25.
Do you need to get permission before you use a person's name as a reference?
a)
Yes
b)
NO
26.
When sending a resume electronically, what is the preferred format to use?
a)
Word
b)
PDF
c)
Excel
27.

This should be the largest thing on the page

a)

Name

b)

Email

c)

Phone number

d)

Experience

28.
Students should always include their GPA on their resume.
a)
False
b)
True
29.
About how much time will an employer glance at a resume?
a)
5 - 15 seconds
b)
15 - 30 seconds
c)
30 - 45 seconds
d)
45 - 60  seconds
30.
 When describing work experience, paragraph-style job descriptions are preferred over bulleted lists. 
a)
True
b)
False
31.
It’s perfectly acceptable to use personal pronouns (I, me, my) on a resume. 
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Personal information (such as age, race, marital status) should never be included on resumes. 
a)
True
b)
False
33.
One or two typos or misspellings on a resume won’t hurt if you’re well qualified for the job
a)
True
b)
False
34.
If you did not have any work experience, you should mention in your resume that you have no work experience.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
 Certain personal information needs to be included in the resume, such as...
a)
My name and contact information.
b)
My name, contact information and social security number.
c)
My name, contact information and date of birth.
d)
My name, contact information and religion
36.
What types of words are most important to include in your resume? 
a)
Action verbs and job-specific keywords 
b)
Colorful adjectives that describe you as a person 
c)
Multi-syllabic words that make you sound sophisticated 
d)
As much use as possible of the verb “to be”