Resumes and Interviews

Where on your resume should you put your professional profile?

• at the top

• in the middle

• at the bottom

• it doesn't really matter

How long should the resume professional profile be?

• 1 sentence

• 2-4 sentences

• 5-6 sentences

• the length really doesn't matter

Select all that are TRUE of the professional profile on a resume.

• You should write in first person, using I, me & we

• Make sure to use complete sentences (subject, object, verb)

• Sentences typically start with verbs or adjectives

• Use key words and synonyms from the job description

• List all of your skills, knowledge, and experience

Which best describes a professional profile?

• A personal sales pitch

• a list of statistics

• A chronological summary of your experience

• the one place its ok to exaggerate

In what order should you list jobs on your resume?

• most important first

• most recent first

• the order does not matter

• alphabetical order

Which is true of a resume? Choose the best answer

• You should be precise and concise

• You should use a thesaurus to choose smart-sounding words.

• You can stretch the truth but you should not lie

• You should make sure your resume has bright, bold colors to get attention

On your resume SKILLS section, use competency-based phrases to evaluate your skill level.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• We didn't discuss this.

If a potential employer is only going to glance at your resume, which section would be most important for him/her to see? (which has the most essential information))

• skills

• work experience

• extracurricular activities

• professional profile

• references/contacts

If an interviewer asks you, "Do you have any questions for me?" what should you do?

• run

• Ask at least one question

• Only ask a question if there's something you really really need to know.

• Say, "Wait--I thought YOU were the one asking all the questions."

• You generally should not ask any questions. It makes you appear unprepared and/or ignorant.

If an interviewer asks you, "What is your greatest weakness?" what should you do?

• Take one of your strengths and make it sound like a weakness but not really. You don't want to communicate that you actually have weaknesses.

• Be brutally honest. They need to see the real you as much as possible

• Talk about a real weakness, but choose one that you've been working to overcome. You want them to see evidence of self awareness and personal growth.

• Say, "That's pretty personal, don't ya think. Why don't YOU tell me about YOUR biggest weakness? I bet its being nosy!"

• run