Resume and Interviewing Unit Review

Which is NOT a professional category of information for a resume?

• Education

• Work History

• Skills

• Handicaps/ Medical History

Resume building: If someone has never had a job, how can they show they have good work ethic?

• Tell a story about a time they had to work hard on their resume.

• List grades, accomplishments/awards, clubs, sports and/or volunteer work.

• List "good work ethic" under the skills section of the resume

• Wait until the interview to talk about work ethic

Which is NOT an important reason to not have any grammar or spelling errors on a resume?

• A error free resume shows attention to detail

• A error free resume shows a good work ethic and follow through

• A error free resume points to good communication skills

• A error free resume shows honesty and loyalty

True or False: The person looking to hire you probably cares about how ambitious or motivated you are.

• True

• False

True or False: Willingness to learn is not a very good skill to highlight

• True

• False

Where is the best place to highlight soft skills like ambition, leadership, persuasiveness, and honesty?

• Resume

• Cover letter

Where is the best place to highlight hard skills like software skills, budgeting, marketing, and work experience?

• Resume

• Cover letter

You should ALWAYS include your correct contact information on your resume

• True

• False

Do you usually use pretty much the same resume for different jobs?

• Yes

• No

Do you usually use pretty much the same references for different jobs?

• Yes

• No