Resume filter quiz

What is a resume filter?

• Collects dust off of resumes

• Filters resumes to better match applicants to the job

• Software to clean up your resume

• Upgrades your resume for you

Why are "buzz words" important?

• Can help match a persons resume with a job

• They sound cool

• Make me seem smarter than I am

• They aren't important

You should use the same exact words in your resume as the job description you are applying for.

• True

• False

You should have one resume for all the jobs you apply for.

• True

• False, you should have separate resumes for each job you apply for.

Where should the information that is MOST relevant to the job you are applying for go on your resume?

• At the bottom

• In the middle

• At the top

The best way to get past the resume filters is..

• Having a personal connection with the company: Networking

• By not providing a resume and requesting an in-person interview instead.

• To have a lot of graphics on your resume.

• Have a very unique resume.