WorksheetsIn Progress - 02 - Job Resume Activities Lesson
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which of the following is the best statement for Noah to include on his résumé, assuming it is true?
Familiar with cars and motorcycles.
Worked 20 hours per week as a cashier at Super Shoes.
Hobbies include playing video games, reading comics, and watching football.
Am a hard-working, flexible worker.
Carlos asked a guidance counselor to review his résumé. Which section would the counselor most likely suggest Carlos remove?
Education
Work Experience
Family Background
Objective
To make it easy for prospective employers to contact her, Eva’s résumé includes which of the following?
Her social security number
Her active personal email address
Her current employer’s phone number
All of the above
Sara plans to submit her résumé for a position at a daycare facility. Which statement is a specific and error-free description of her work experience?
Supervised eight children at Camp Pine Summer Camp (June – August 2015).
Worked at a summer camp for kids.
Gained tons of experience working at Camp Pine Summer Camp.
Supervised eight children at Camp Pine Summer Camp from June to Aug. 2015. Organized there summer talent show.
Which statement should Mia revise to make it parallel to the other work descriptions?
Increased sales by 15% in 2 years.
Completed an average of eight transactions hourly.
Stocked the shelves each night.
Was part of the store’s sales team.
Make a positive impression by using colorful or unusual fonts on your résumé.
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False
The ideal résumé is three pages in length.
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False
Review a printed copy of your résumé to help spot errors and inconsistencies.
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False
Regardless of your profession, you should create and maintain a résumé.
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False
Do not state you have graduated from a school if you have not.
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False
It is better to use long paragraphs on a résumé rather than bulleted lists.
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False
The quality of a résumé is more important than its quantity.
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False
A résumé advertises your credentials.
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False
Why is it important that your résumé is accurate, attractive, thorough, and error-free?
It should demonstrate professionalism, attention to detail, and suitability as a potential employee.
It allows you to include personal opinions to stand out from other applicants.
It ensures your résumé is the longest among all applicants.
It lets you use colorful fonts and creative layouts to impress employers.
Which personal facts should you not include on your résumé?
age
marital status
ethnicity
religion
social security number
Resumes, cover letters, online profiles, and (a) applications must be consistent.
