87) The majority of résumés are subjected to keyword searches in an applicant tracking system
or other database. Keywords that will catch a computer’s attention include
A) college degrees.
B) industry-specific jargon.
C) technical terms associated with a specific profession.
D) all of the above.
88) If you have a personal webpage or e-portfolio, you should list it on your résumé under
“Contact Information.”
89) If you’re still in school, you should present your educational background in depth on your
résumé, since that is probably your strongest selling point.
90) The education section of your résumé should list courses that have directly equipped you for
the job you are seeking and indicate any scholarships, awards, or academic honors you have
received.
91) You should always include your college GPA on your résumé.
92) Your résumé should list past jobs in chronological order, with the first job first and the
current job last.
93) Your résumé should always include membership or significant activity in religious or
political organizations.
94) Most employers now conduct online searches to learn more about promising candidates, and
many have rejected applicants because of what those searches yield.
95) When listing work experience on a résumé, you should emphasize significant achievements
in each job.
96) A candidate should not include references in the résumé; instead, write “References available
upon request.”
97) Don’t bother mentioning unpaid community service activities on your résumé.
98) Rewrite the following to make it a more active statement: “I was in charge of customer
complaints and all ordering problems.”
99) Your work history includes a lengthy gap in employment. How can you handle this challenge
when writing a résumé?
100) In addition to your name, what should be included in the Contact Information section of
your résumé?
101) What potential risk should you consider before including a career objective on your
résumé?
102) Why must you revise your résumé for clarity and conciseness?
103) Describe the main sections or elements that are included on most résumés.
104) Discuss why it is important to be honest when creating a résumé and during the interview
process.
105) Name at least five types of information that should NOT be included on résumés when
candidates are applying to companies in the United States.
106) Explain how to include keywords that will attract prospective employers to your résumé
and how to select those keywords.
107) Discuss the appropriate writing style when composing a résumé.
108) Which of the following should be done to make a résumé tight, clear, and focused?
A) Keep the résumé to one page
B) Add links to the résumé for additional information
C) Eliminate unnecessary details and irrelevant information
D) Write the résumé for viewing on mobile technology
E) Use a longer qualification section and shorter job descriptions
109) Which of the following should be the basis for choosing design elements in a résumé?
A) The amount of white space in the résumé
B) How to make your résumé stand out from others
C) If the résumé will be in print or online
D) Availability of appropriate graphics
E) The needs of the audience
110) Which type of résumé format should be used if the employer wants the résumé sent via
email without an attachment or to fill out an online application?
A) Scannable
B) Digital
C) Plain-text file
D) Printed
E) PDF
111) Which of the following is an advantage of sending a résumé as a PDF attachment?
A) Applicant tracking software can be run directly on the file
B) Pictures and video links are easy to incorporate
C) The file automatically converts to a plain-text file
D) The formatting of the résumé is preserved
E) The résumé can easily be transferred to a social media site
112) Because recruiters view your résumé as a concrete example of your attention to quality and
detail, it needs to be
A) adequate.
B) good.
C) perfect.
D) satisfactory.
E) unique.
113) An effective résumé design looks
A) cute and clever.
B) clean and professional.
C) assignable and scalable.
D) compressed and thorough.
E) unique and eye catching.
114) Your online presence is
A) your private property.
B) a career-management tool.
C) only of interest to your friends.
D) unrelated to the job-search process.
E) unrelated to the candidate-selection process.
115) Potential employers view your résumé as
A) nothing more than a routine employment-related document.
B) incidental to your workplace credibility.
C) evidence of your attention to detail and quality.
D) your opportunity to channel your creative spirit.
E) a reflection of your interests and desires.
116) An infographic résumé uses ________ to convey a person’s career development and skill
set.
A) storyboarding
B) visual metaphors
C) pull quotes and boilerplate text
D) keyword summaries
E) pictures of the candidate at work
117) You should keep ________ of your résumé on hand, in case a prospective employer wants
you to send your résumé in the body of an email message.
A) an MS Word version
B) a plain-text version
C) an RTF version
D) a PDF version
E) a social media version
118) To achieve the best physical appearance for your résumé, you should
A) have it prepared by a professional artist for esthetic appeal.
B) make subheadings easy to find and easy to read.
C) use colored paper.
D) use a variety of typefaces in various colors.
E) add unique elements to make you stand out from the crowd.
119) A résumé with a ________ will serve you well for most business opportunities.
A) classic, conservative design
B) graphically intense design
C) recursive, nonlinear design
D) laid-back, informal design
E) quirky, unique design
120) Including a photo of yourself with your résumé
A) is a great way to personalize your application.
B) helps you stand out among other applicants.
C) will cause some employers to discard your application immediately.
D) is the best way to guard against potential discrimination.
E) will help create an immediate bond between the employer and yourself.
121) Creating a plain-text file of your résumé
A) is an outdated practice.
B) allows you to include your résumé in the body of an email message, instead of as an
attachment.
C) is helpful, but very difficult to do without expensive software.
D) requires that you center all headings instead of left-justifying them.
E) is used to practice sending a résumé digitally.
122) Supplementing a traditional résumé with a PowerPoint presentation
A) makes you appear desperate.
B) is considered a viable choice in today’s job market.
C) is limited since it does not offer multimedia capabilities.
D) is more convenient for employers than an online résumé.
E) is only done in the technology field.
123) An online résumé
A) consists of only a PDF version of a chronological résumé and a cover letter.
B) lets jobseekers use multimedia to expand on the information in a basic résumé.
C) requires a paid subscription to an online hosting service.
D) will not be well received outside of technology-related fields.
E) eliminates the need for a hard copy of the résumé when interviewing.
124) When mailing a résumé, it is a good idea to
A) have it delivered via Priority Mail.
B) use a standard 5 × 7 envelope.
C) send it via parcel post.
D) use a large craft envelope.
E) get a return receipt
125) If you want to post your résumé on a job website, you should
A) present your résumé in a less formal style.
B) choose sites that allow all potential employers to see your contact information.
C) post on as many job websites as possible to help you build your brand.
D) avoid websites that don’t allow you to restrict the display of your contact information.
E) add larger and bolder fonts to make it easier to read.
126) All of the following tips EXCEPT ________ will help succeed when posting résumés in an
online environment.
A) taking advantage of social networking
B) remembering that your online presence is a career-management tool
C) expecting that employers will retrieve your résumé from a website
D) submitting your résumé via the method and medium that each employer prefers
127) The most common file format for uploading résumés directly to websites such as
Monster.com is
A) WordPerfect.
B) PDF.
C) Microsoft Word.
D) Microsoft Publisher.
128) When emailing your résumé to a prospective employer and you have a specific
reference/job number, include that number in the ________ of the email message.
A) subject line
B) introduction
C) closing section
D) signature block
129) Although recruiters expect résumés to be written carefully, most of them will tolerate a few
typos.
130) Because a résumé is usually written in short, crisp phrases, proofreading is less important
than in other documents.
131) Recruiters enjoy receiving résumés that allow them to search for information, as if they
were on a treasure hunt.
132) Today’s employers want all jobseekers to submit video résumés.
133) Discuss the general rule regarding the appropriate length for a résumé.
134) Discuss considerations when choosing a design strategy for your résumé.
135) Why should a candidate avoid the use of photographs in a résumé?