Resume Quiz

A resume isn't really needed in today's job market

To get a job offer

To interest an employer enough for them to contact me for an interview

To document every job I have ever had and ever job duty I have ever had.

Use 'I' statements like 'I prepared a sales report.

Start each of my resume bullets with action words like prepared, developed, monitored, and presented

Incorporate acronyms and terms that are only used internally by my company.

Take credit for work done by a team I was on that was actually done by other team members

To tell an employer what I want from them

To go into lengthy detail about my responsibilities and accomplishments for every position I have held.

To show that I am interested in and qualified for the particular position I'm applying for.

To show I'm willing to take any job that I'm offered.

Accomplishments such as leading teams or presenting to management.

Experience implementing new systems, processes and applications.

Quantifiable accomplishments like increasing sales by 15% or reducing costs by $250,000.

All of the above

Use many different fonts and incorporate colored fonts

Write in paragraph form to explain my background in detail

Use bulleted sentences to make my resume easier to read.

Start my resume with the first position I've held and work backward to my most current position.

The resulting benefit of the project or assignment I completed

My salary requirements

Hobbies that are unrelated to my target position such as square dancing and basket weaving.

My membership in controversial groups or organizations.

All of the above.

Personal information like my marital status, age, and weight

A list of my references

Jobs I held 30 years ago that don't support my objective.