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Resume 101 - Pretest
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Questions in this quiz (10)
1What type of resume is best if you have gaps in your work history?
- AFunctional
- BChronological
- CCV
- DThere is only one type of resume
2How long does a perspective employer initially look at your resume on average?
- A5 minutes
- B2 minutes
- C1 minute
- D30 seconds
- E18 seconds
- F8 seconds
- G5 seconds
3How long should a resume be?
- A1-2 pages
- B3 pages
- C4 pages
- DAs long as necessary to communicate skills and experience
4What elements are included in a resume?
- AYour name
- BYour street address
- CYour city, state & zip
- DYour email address
- ESummary section
- FEducation section
- GEmployment history section
- HYour hobbies
- IJob objective
- JReferences
5What is an applicant tracking system?
- AA program used by an employer to determine how many applicants they have for each position.
- BA system a job hunter should use to track the places they have applied.
- CA automatic resume scanning software used by employers to filter out resumes.
6How often should you update your resume? (you can pick multiple answers, if appropriate)
- AWhen you get ready to look for a job
- BEvery time you post for a job
- CAt least 1 time per year, if you are employed
- DWhen you complete a training
7It isn't necessary to fully complete an application if you are attaching a resume.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Cover letters are no longer needed when applying directly for a position. The email body serves as this function.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Resumes are the best tool to find a job.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10It is not necessary to target each resume for each job posting, as long as I have a strong master resume.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Information
- Description
- This test serves as a pretest to the WorkSource CareerLink series
- Author
- tleclerc
- Language
- English
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