Exam 15: Building Careers and Writing Résumés

In the work experience section of your résumé you list jobs you've had and responsibilities you've held on those jobs.

Job recruiters receive only a few resumes.

An electronic résumé should include a list of keyword summary that will help employers identify your skills.

The purpose of a résumé is to summarize your education,employment and job qualifications.

Employers don't expect recent college and university graduates to have good communications skills.

List four ways you can start networking now.

Do not include on your résumé items that could encourage discrimination,such as ___________

In distributing your résumé it is important to remember the following:

Describe five factors that are likely to affect your entry into the job market and your career success in years to come.

The hidden job market refers to the job openings that are never advertised to the general public.

List at least five questions you might consider when you are deciding what you want to do.

A key advantage of an online version of your résumé is that you can provide links to supporting details and other materials.

All résumés should be organized chronologically.

To achieve the best physical appearance for your résumé,___________

The best organization for the résumé of someone with a strong employment history along a progressive career path would be ___________

To prepare an online résumé,you need to include links to projects,publications,and screencasts.The online résumé is also called a personal webpage or e-portfolio.

Prospective employers do not like résumés that are amateurish,boastful,or too long.

Very few professional societies have student chapters or offer student discounted memberships.

A type of résumé that emphasizes a candidate's skills and accomplishments while also including a complete job history is termed ___________

A(n)functional résumé is organized around a list of skills and accomplishments.