Résumé Formatting and Distribution Answers

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Which of the following is a “DON’T” regarding scannable résumés?

A
Print on white paper with black ink
B
Use special characters like italics and underlining
C
Add spaces before and after slashes
D
Use a clean and neat overall format
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An applicant should always print their résumé on paper that is _____.

A
their favorite color
B
white or light colored
C
highly patterned
D
bright or florescent
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Which of the following statements about electronic résumés is false?

A
Electronic résumés have all word-processing codes removed
B
Electronic résumés are sent through traditional mail
C
Electronic résumés are saved as ASCII documents
D
Electronic résumés are plain and unattractive
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Which of the following is a “DO” regarding scannable résumés?

A
It should have parentheses to separate numbers
B
It should have lots of graphic images
C
It should be written in a simple, standard font
D
It should have columns to separate sections
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Which of the following statements about electronic résumés is false?

A
Electronic résumés have all word-processing codes removed
B
Electronic résumés are sent through traditional mail
C
Electronic résumés are saved as ASCII documents
D
Electronic résumés are plain and unattractive
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Which of the following is a “DO” regarding scannable résumés?

A
It should have parentheses to separate numbers
B
It should have lots of graphic images
C
It should be written in a simple, standard font
D
It should have columns to separate sections
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Which of the following résumés would most likely get thrown in the garbage?

A
A résumé typed in black ink
B
A résumé following a traditional format
C
A résumé on hot pink paper
D
A résumé typed in a common font
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Which résumé formatting guideline, indicated by the red arrow, is being violated above?

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A
Do not use résumé as a heading
B
Use white space effectively
C
Capitalize and bold headings, indent text
D
Single-space the body, double-space between sections

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