Are you a résumé egghead? Or is your understanding of résumés a little more limited? Take our little quiz and see if you are ready to write a winning résumé. Just click on the letter next to the answer that you think is right.
1. What is a résumé?
A. A written representation of who you are.
B. A self-marketing tool.
C. A list of ingredients and a set of instructions as to what to do with them.
2. What is the purpose of a résumé?
A. To get you a job.
B. To get you an interview.
C. To get you a date.
3. What information should you include in your résumé?
A. A comprehensive list of your past jobs, education, skills, hobbies, interests and accomplishments.
B. A selective list of your education, work experience and skills as they apply to the job you want.
C. A list of education, work experience and skills you think you would need for the job you want.
4. How many different résumés should you have?
A. Just one.
B. One résumé for each unique type of job for which you are applying.
C. Four.
5. How long will the typical employer or recruiter spend on each résumé he looks at?
A. Thirty seconds to one minute.
B. As long as it takes them to read the entire résumé thoroughly and attentively.
C. Until they find a reason to put it down and go on to the next one.
6. What do you need to know to write a good résumé?
A. Yourself.
B. Yourself and the type of work you are applying for.
C. Einstein's theory of relativity.
7. Is it okay to stretch the truth or "pad" your résumé?
A. No.
B. Yes.
C. Only if you are applying to work for the government.
8. What is the best way to organize information in a résumé?
A. Chronologically.
B. Alphabetically.
C. By always making what the reader is processing the next best thing about you.
9. Should you include an "interests" area on your résumé?
A. Yes.
B. No.
C. Only if you actually have interests.
10. What should you always send along with your résumé?
A. A cover letter.
B. A picture of yourself.
C. A large
wad of bills, preferably tens and twenties.
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