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Resume

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A document that contains a person’s qualifications and experiences which is used to apply for a job is called a(n):
a)
Rutabaga
b)
Resume
c)
Resolution
d)
Really Cool Document
2.
What is the purpose of a resume?
a)
To decide the best possible candidates to interview for an open job position
b)
To hire someone
c)
To fire someone
d)
To start a tickle fight
3.
Resumes are used when...
a)
apples and oranges are no good.
b)
a pear is rotten.
c)
trying to get a promotion.
d)
applying for a job.
4.
Which of these are categories of a resume:
a)
Education, Work Experience, References, Awards/Acomplishments
b)
Excellence, Wackiness, E-Vites, Referees, Rewards/Acompaniment
c)
Elephants, Wolverines, Eagles, Rhinos, Racoons/Aardvarks
d)
Eeks, Woohoos, Ehs, Roars, Ribbits
5.
When creating a resume it is important to use...
a)
pretty pringles
b)
petty problems
c)
putrid partridges
d)
proper punctuation
6.
When do you send your resume?
a)
Before the job interview
b)
After the interview, but before you are hired
c)
After the interview and after you are hired
d)
When you try to get a raise
7.
Once you create a resume how often should you update it?
a)
When you get hungry
b)
Every Presidential Election
c)
Every time something changes in your work experience, or if you learn something new
d)
Every full moon
8.
In which section should you all the places you went to school?
a)
Work Experience
b)
Education
c)
Kids Under 12 Eat Free
d)
Senior Citizen
9.
The Skills/Talent section is for 
a)
playing the banjo.
b)
riding a unicycle.
c)
all the things you are good at that will make someone want to hire you.
d)
juggling chainsaws.
10.
The work/experience section is for...
a)
work you do now or have done in the past.
b)
working on experience.
c)
experiencing work.
d)
sectioning work into little pieces so that you do not experience it for too long.
11.
References are...
a)
guys in striped shirts who throw flags at football games.
b)
collections of coral that grow just past the beach.
c)
letters or lists of people who will say good things about you.
d)
different things to refer to if you want to change someone's mind.
12.
When writing a resume, your contact info should go where?
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
c)
Middle
13.
Some good examples of power words or action verbs include:
a)
cleaned, washed, made
b)
organized, prepared, guided
c)
fried, lifted, helped
14.

People you know, not related to you, who will give you a positive recommendation

a)

cover letter

b)

job interview

c)

references

d)

networking

e)

resume

15.

What is the purpose of a resume?

a)

To get a job interview

b)

To impress your friends

c)

To make money

16.

Which selection would you list in "Work Experience"?

a)

Babysitter

b)

Honor Roll

c)

Bilingual

d)

Energetic

17.

If you don't have any work experience, what could you list in your resume?

a)

activities

b)

awards

c)

skills

d)

ALL of them

18.

All of the following are skills and qualities you can mention on a resume, EXCEPT:

a)

friendly

b)

punctual

c)

fast learner

d)

popular

19.

What can you do to gain experience without a job? (mark all that apply)

a)

Volunteering

b)

Doing work on your own

c)

Begging for work

d)

Actively crying/whining to get what you want.

20.

How long do employers look at each resume (on average)?

a)

1-2 minutes

b)

6-7 seconds

c)

10 minutes

d)

40-45 seconds