Resumes

About how much time will an employer glance at a resume?

• 5 - 15 seconds
• 15 - 30 seconds
• 30 - 45 seconds
• 45 - 60  seconds

A really good resume should be 2 pages long.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

 When describing work experience, paragraph-style job descriptions are preferred over bulleted lists. 

• True
• False

It’s perfectly acceptable to use personal pronouns (I, me, my) on a resume. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Personal information (such as age, race, marital status) should never be included on resumes. 

• True
• False

One or two typos or misspellings on a resume won’t hurt if you’re well qualified for the job

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The purpose of a resume is to...

• Establish a candidate's qualifications for a position in order to secure an interview.
  
  
• Establish a candidate's qualifications for a position in order to secure employment.
• Establish a candidate's qualifications for a position in order to eliminate the competition.
• Demonstrate your prior work experiences.

___________________ are the names, addresses, and phone numbers of people who can describe your ability to do the job.

• Heading
• Objective
• Education
• References

The ____________ section of your resume includes all full-time and part-time jobs you have had.

• Employment experiences
• References
• Education
• Honors, awards & certifications

The school from which you graduated would appear under the heading__________.

• Extra curricular activities
• Work experience
• Education
• Volunteer activities

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C