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WorksheetsResumes & Cover Letters
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
A document that provides information about you to a potential employer.
References
Resume
When creating a resume it is important to use...
Lot of fancy words
Fancy fonts and lots of content
Your picture
Perfect punctuation and grammar
Once you create a resume how often should you update it?
You never have to change it
Every Presidential Election
Every time something changes in your work experience, or if you learn something new
Resumes are like
advertisments
obituaries
addresses
orations
What is the purpose of a resume?
To get a job interview
To impress your friends
To make money
The best way to start a sentence on your resume is with:
"I" or "My"
A pronoun
An action verb
Which selection would you list in "Work Experience"?
Babysitter
Honor Roll
Bilingual
Energetic
If you mowed the lawn for a neighbor or supervised younger children, can you list it as "Experience or Accomplishments"?
YES
NO
Select all types of Specialized Skills that would be beneficial on a resume.
Various
Imaginative
Self-Starter
Cutting-Edge
What is the purpose of a personal website or professional portfolio?
Employer's want to see completed work and it makes them more likely to hire you.
Resumes are kind of bare bones on their on and a portfolio can beef up your resume.
Knowing that you can make a website is a marketable skill in any job.
The idea is to inundate your future boss with information about your glorious self.
What is a cover letter?
Introduces you to the employer
It is one page long
Prepares readers for your resume
All of the above
What part of a cover letter contains your contact information?
Heading
Introduction
Body
Closing
What part of the cover letter contains the qualifications you want to highlight?
Heading
Introduction
Body
Closing
In what part of the cover letter would you ask for an interview?
Heading
Introduction
Body
Closing
What 2 items should be included in the first paragraph of a cover letter?
education
the specific job that you are applying for
your first and last name
where you heard of the job
your job history
What should be the last thing on your Cover Letter?
A "thank you" paragraph
Closing
Signature
Your typed name
