Résumé Formatting and Distribution Answers

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When formatting your résumé, it is important to _____.

Order the content logically

Make the overall design appealing

Ensure the grammar and spelling is flawless

All of the above

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After submitting a résumé by mail, how long should you wait before following up with an employer?

1 day

2-3 days

1 week

2 weeks

Which résumé formatting guideline, indicated by the red arrow, is being violated above?

Do not use résumé as a heading

Use white space effectively

Capitalize and bold headings, indent text

Single-space the body, double-space between sections

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

Print on white paper with black ink

Use special characters like italics and underlining

Add spaces before and after slashes

Use a clean and neat overall format

Why is it important to take special steps to format an electronic résumé properly?

It demonstrates superior knowledge over other candidates

It shows time went into applying for the position

It ensures the document is clear and readable

All of the above

Design, content, and organization are all important to the overall presentation of your résumé.

An effectively distributed résumé will help you get an interview. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following résumés would most likely get thrown in the garbage?

A résumé typed in black ink

A résumé following a traditional format

A résumé on hot pink paper

A résumé typed in a common font

What is the minimum number of different résumé formats that an individual should have prepared?

An applicant should always print their résumé on paper that is _____.

their favorite color

white or light colored

highly patterned

bright or florescent

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