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Testing knowledge on resume writing

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What is a resume?

A resume is a written compilation of your education, work experience, credentials and accomplishments.

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Name 5 information that MUST be included in a resume.

Name, Contact information, Education, Work Experience, Skills.

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Name two factual characteristics of a successful resume.

focus on skills / easy to read and understand / visually powerful / one page

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Give three language characteristic of a successful resume.

grammatically correct / all spelling correct / formal style and language

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Name all four format characteristics of a successful resume.

100% true facts / no inappropriate information / produced on a computer / data in chronological order

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What category of word to be used to describe accomplishments and results?

Action word aka Verb

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How many pages should your cover letter have?

one

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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

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Is a career objective an optional information in a resume? Yes / No

Yes

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Using jargon on your resume will help demonstrate your industry knowledge. True / False

False

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Underlining/highlighting keywords in resume will make them stand out to recruiters. True / False.

True

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Lots of white/empty space in a resume is a bad visual. True / False

True

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Which should you include in your resume - choose all applicable - home address / email address / handphone number / house phone number

email & handphone number

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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

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Can you put a nickname or informal name into your resume? Yes / No

Yes, provided it is not an intimate or funny one. eg. Lee Yin Mei (May) not 'little prawn'

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Can you add class projects as experience? Yes / No

Yes, for fresh graduates

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