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Critical Workplace Skills

10 Questions - Developed by: Mia Felin - Developed on: 2013-12-15 - 4,508 taken

1

_________________ are examples of things that you should never put on your résumé.

Age and religion
Grades and attendance
Previous Income and vacation time
Former jobs and supervisors

2

The portion of your résumé that should be the most prominent is __________________.

Your volunteer service
Your references
Your name
You job skill qualifications

3

The purpose for listing extracurricular activities would be to ______________________.

Try to get on the company softball team.
Show that you are well-rounded and active.
Show what you will be doing on days off.
Try to get in good with the boss.

4

Volunteer service is important to put on a résumé so that _________________.

You get raises more quickly.
Companies can meet their humanitarian quotas.
You show your leadership skills.
You demonstrate a desire to help others.

5

The main reason for not including a photo on your résumé would be to avoid ______________.

Confusion
Boasting
Discrimination
Distraction

6

Listing too many jobs on your résumé may give the impression that __________________.

You like to keep moving around at jobs to keep things interesting.
You are resourceful and are able to get many jobs.
You cannot get along with people very well.
You are not capable of keeping a job for a long period of time.

7

A résumé is the primary contact with a potential employer and the first chance to leave ___________. (While some of the answers are partially correct, select the best answer).

Your brief work history
Personal contact information
Your references
A good impression

8

Transferable skills refer to skills that ___________________.

You can pass on to another person.
Change as you are transferred from one position to another.
Require great amounts of college training.
Allow you to use those skills in a variety of jobs.

9

Before putting someone as a reference you should make sure they _____________________.

Can be easily reached.
Have been asked and will speak highly of you.
Know who you are.
Have a copy of your resume to look at.

10

When designing the layout of your résumé it is important that ____________________.

You always put things in chronological order.
You show your creative side.
You choose a style that highlights your best qualities first.
Your font and text size vary throughout the résumé.

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