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What is a resume?
A resume is a written compilation of your education, work experience, credentials and accomplishments.
Name 5 information that MUST be included in a resume.
Name, Contact information, Education, Work Experience, Skills.
Name two factual characteristics of a successful resume.
focus on skills / easy to read and understand / visually powerful / one page
Give three language characteristic of a successful resume.
grammatically correct / all spelling correct / formal style and language
Name all four format characteristics of a successful resume.
100% true facts / no inappropriate information / produced on a computer / data in chronological order
What category of word to be used to describe accomplishments and results?
Power Verbs
How many pages should your cover letter have?
one
Choose the type of font (A/B/C) that is the best for cover letter and resume - (A) Arial (B) Comic Sans (C) Brush Script
(A) Arial
Is a career objective an optional information in a resume? Yes / No
Yes
Using jargon on your resume will help demonstrate your industry knowledge. True / False
False
Underlining/highlighting keywords in resume will make them stand out to recruiters. True / False.
True
Lots of white/empty space in a resume is a bad visual. True / False
True
Which should you include in your resume - choose all applicable - home address / email address / handphone number / house phone number
email & handphone number
Name three things that SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED in a resume.
religion, marital status, birth date, horoscope, zodiac year your were born in, race, health, height, weight, place of birth
Can you add class projects as experience? Yes / No
Yes, for fresh graduates
