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Can you add class projects as experience? Yes / No

Yes, for fresh graduates

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

Yes (But, for the sake of our exercise, we should include 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

Give three language characteristics of a successful resume.

grammatically correct / all spelling correct / formal style and language

How many pages should your CV be?

No more than two, but best at one

What words should we NEVER use in a resume?

I, me, my, etc.

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

Action word aka Verb

Using jargon (technical vocabulary) on your resume will help show your industry knowledge. True / False

False

In what order do we organize information on our resume?

Reverse chronological order. (Most recent to furthest in the past)

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

True

Should we say negative things about our past employers in interview?

No.

Name 5 pieces of information that MUST be included in a resume.

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

In a job interview, what should we do?

Shake hands; maintain eye contact; sit straight; answer questions directly; keep it professional.

After a job interview, what should NOT be the first question we ask?

Don't ask about salaries first - ask about the company/industry instead!

We should include information about hobbies in our resume. True/False

False.

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

address email & cell phone number

You should list the exact years you worked for a company on your resume. True / False.

True

What is a resume?

A resume is a collection of your work experience, education and skills.

Provide an example of a skill

Cooking, Problem Solving, Team Work, Listening, Computers.

Name two factual characteristics of a successful resume.

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

Name all four format characteristics of a successful resume.

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

Name three things that SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED in a resume.

religion, marital status, birth date, horoscope, zodiac year, race, health, height, weight, place of birth

What can we do instead of saying negative things about past employers?

Instead say what we've learned from the experience.

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

Yes, provided it is not an intimate or funny one. eg. Nguyen Le Vien (Vincent) not ''Little Ball"