Résumé Blunder

Acela works at the head office of PennCon, a large construction company. She recently applied for the position of Personal Assistant to the Vice President, International Projects. She submitted her resume and completed a written test given by the Human Relations department.

Acela is disappointed and surprised when she does not get an interview. She asks her friend Michael to look at her résumé.

He notices the following errors under Job Duties—"Assisted with review of the company's telephone system" and "Assisted local chapter of Helping Hand Club with a review of it's office procedures."

How will Michael explain the necessary corrections to Acela? Why do you think the applicants were given a written test?

1		How can Acela improve her chances of getting an interview the next time she applies for a job?
			A)	Acela should carefully proofread her résumé and application materials, taking special care to check for the types of proofreading and grammatical mistakes that she is prone to making.
			B)	Acela should always ask a friend person to proofread all of her written material.
			C)	Acela should use a standard résumé format and change it minimally to reflect her work experience.
			D)	Acela should avoid applying for jobs that require good communication skills.