75) Your Grade Point Average (GPA) does not have to be included on the résumé, or you can
include just the GPA in your major field of study.
76) Your email address should be personalized and be an extension of your personality.
77) Discuss important points to remember when planning to write a résumé.
78) Identify the writing style that should be used when composing a résumé, and discuss ways to
implement this writing style.
79) Identify and discuss key essential sections of a résumé, and information that specifically
should be excluded from the résumé.
80) When revising the résumé, what should be emphasized?
A) Format
B) Channel and medium
C) Scannability
D) Distribution methods
E) Clarity and conciseness
81) When determining a design strategy for your résumé, what considerations should influence
your design decision?
A) The audience, your goals, and your resources
B) Your goals, your resources, and current trends
C) Your headings, your embedded links, and your audience
D) The resources of the organization, the applicant tracking system used, and your field of
expertise
E) The audience, including data and availability of infographics
82) For most business opportunities, what design elements will help recruiters pick out the key
pieces of information needed quickly and efficiently?
A) Easy-to-read layout, use of white space and clear typefaces
B) Easy-to-read layout, bold graphical elements and clear typefaces
C) Bold graphical elements, multiple typefaces and color
D) Bold graphical elements, multiple fonts and use of white space
E) Use of white space, multiple typefaces and bold graphical elements
83) Flexibility and multimedia capabilities are an advantage in what type of document?
A) Printed traditional résumés
B) Prezi presentations used to supplement a résumé
C) Online résumés
D) PDF file résumés
E) Electronic plain text file résumés
84) Which of the following résumé formats is likely to be incompatible with traditional applicant
tracking systems and screening habits of recruiters?
A) PDF file résumés
B) Online résumés
C) Infographic résumés
D) Microsoft Word file résumés
E) Printed scannable résumés
85) A résumé that is specially formatted to be compatible with optical scanning systems is called
what?
A) Plain-text file résumé
B) Traditional résumé
C) Word file résumé
D) Scannable résumé
E) Social media résumé
86) To create an online résumé that preserves the formatting of the résumé and is less vulnerable
to viruses, what type of résumé should be created?
A) Infographic résumé
B) Scannable résumé
C) Plain text file résumé
D) Word file résumé
E) PDF résumé
87) What can be used to expand the information provided in the traditional résumé?
A) E-portfolios
B) PDF files
C) Scannable résumés
D) Embedded links
E) Word files
88) When proofreading a résumé, what is the goal for the headings?
A) Correct punctuation
B) Parallelism
C) Attention-getting devices
D) Support for the material that follows
E) Visual enhancement
89) How do some employers view your online presence when applying for a job?
A) As supplemental information
B) As private and immaterial to a potential employer
C) As a multimedia presentation of your qualifications
D) As a replacement for the traditional résumé
E) As a way to provide information the employer cannot legally ask about but still wants to
know
90) When emailing a résumé to a potential employer, where should job ad number or reference
number be included?
A) At the top of the email
B) Under the contact information on the résumé
C) In the cover letter that goes with the résumé
D) In the subject line of the email
E) In the attachment to the email
91) When determining how to distribute your résumé, what should be the primary consideration?
A) Access to formatting packages
B) Access to employer email addresses
C) Format of the actual résumé
D) The latest trend in résumé distribution
E) The wishes of the potential employer
92) A dynamic, multimedia presentation of your qualifications is called what?
A) A social media résumé
B) A résumé
C) An attention-getting device
D) PDF résumés
E) Scannable résumés
93) For a candidate with less than five years of experience, the ideal length for a résumé is
generally one page.
94) Large blocks of text will help draw attention to your qualifications on the résumé.
95) Including a photo in a résumé could provide cues about age, ethnicity and gender of a
candidate.
96) Photos are expected for social media résumés and other online formats where you are not
actively submitting a résumé to an employer.
97) An online résumé can replace a traditional résumé during an interview.
98) Discuss the importance of having a printed copy of a résumé for an interview, even if the
application was made online.
99) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of creating a social media résumé and résumés
with video and infographics to supplement a traditional résumé.
100) What are the most important considerations to remember when proofreading a résumé, and
how do you ensure a well written résumé?
101) Which of the following is considered to be the most important online tool to incorporate
into your job search?
A) Facebook
B) Twitter
C) LinkedIn
D) Keyword search software
E) Monster.com
102) Which section of your LinkedIn profile indicates who you are as a professional, and
includes your most valued attributes?
A) Headline
B) Summary
C) Featured skills
D) Accomplishments
E) Recommendation
103) When creating the summary section of a LinkedIn profile, how should you tell the story of
where you’ve been and where you want to go?
A) In a way that is finetuned for each employer
B) In terms of meeting an employer’s business needs
C) With limited keywords found on employer searches
D) With a professional, well-balanced photograph
E) With information supported by recommendations
104) In which section of your LinkedIn profile would links to photos that support work-related
accomplishments be placed?
A) Featured skills
B) Recommendations
C) Summary
D) Headline
E) Experience
105) Which of the following is one of the best ways to increase your recommendations on the
LinkedIn network?
A) List all your accomplishments
B) Add professional certifications whenever possible
C) Ask people in your network to endorse you
D) Endorse the skills of people you know
E) Include a professional photo
106) One way to expand your LinkedIn network is to join focus groups based on professional
interests.