Business Communication: Building Critical Skills

Kitty O. Locker, Ohio State University
Steven Kyo Kaczmarek, Columbus State Community College
Kathryn Braun, Sheridan College

Résumés

Self Quiz


1	The Employment History section of a résumé lists all of the following EXCEPT
		A)	Job Title.
		B)	Employer
		C)	Dates
		D)	Supervisors' names


2	In a résumé it's OK to
		A)	Omit the word "I".
		B)	Use sentence fragments.
		C)	Use complete sentences if they are the briefest way to present information.
		D)	All of the above.


3	Which of the following are "action verbs"?
		A)	Developed.
		B)	Marketed.
		C)	Was.
		D)	A and B.


4	Education can be your first major category if
		A)	You've just earned or are about to earn a degree.
		B)	If you have a degree that is essential for the position.
		C)	If you can present the information about your education briefly.
		D)	All of the above.


5	Create headings that
		A)	Make you sound more impressive than you really are.
		B)	Are what the reader wants to see.
		C)	Match your qualifications.
		D)	None of the above.


6	Chances are you won't need a scannable résumé in the current job market.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Paper and scannable résumés use different fonts; other than that, they are essentially the same.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Bullet points in résumés draw attention to key information.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Using résumé templates is a good idea because these have been carefully tested with users.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Don't bother to tell readers that you earned most or all of the money to pay for college; nowadays, with so many students working, employers assume you've worked your way through school.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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