HSS Seminar Resume Flashcard

Front

What is a resume?

Back

A summary of your professional background

Front

Which of the following is false?
There is one right way to do a résumé,
Consistency is key in a résumé,

• A career objective/summary is optional

Back

There is one right way to do a résumé

Front

What are the 5 "C"s of a resume?

Back

Clear, Concise, Complete, Consistent, & Current

Front

For work experiences, paragraph-style job descriptions are preferred over bullet points.

Back

False

Front

Within your professional history, the most important element to highlight is: Duties & responsibilities from past jobs, Skills, Accomplishments, All of the above

Back

All of the above

Front

You should not use personal pronouns (I, me, my) on a resume.

Back

True

Front

What types of words are important to include in your resume?

Back

Action verbs and job specific keywords

Front

Students with limited experience could use: Skillful exploitation of transferrable and applicable skills, Volunteer, sports, and extracurricular experiences, Descriptions of class projects/work relevant to field

Back

All of the above

Front

Positions in the 'Experience' section can be paid or unpaid.

Back

True

Front

It is an unbreakable rule that a students' resume be limited to one page.

Back

False