Introduction to Résumé Writing Answers

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Which of the following statements about electronic résumés is false?

Directions for submitting electronic résumés should be followed carefully.

Many companies only use electronically submitted or emailed résumés.

Electronic résumés should be typed in a standard word processing program.

Electronic résumés should be saved in HTML format.

During this stage of résumé review, employers use the résumé to guide interview questions:

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Having just one typo on your résumé can eliminate you from a job pool. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Instead of having to know HTML code, most Web sites will have templates that make creating Web résumés easy.

Having just one typo on your résumé can eliminate you from a job pool. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In order to scan résumés, employers will use a scanner which looks like a compact copy machine.

During this stage of résumé review, employers determine who will receive interviews:

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

After an employer has narrowed down résumés, they usually bring in 10 or fewer applicants to interview.

The appearance of a résumé can change drastically after it has been scanned.

The primary purpose of the résumé is to _____.

obtain interviews

practice stating your skills

prepare for a follow up interview

provide your network with information

A very plain-looking résumé designed to be delivered via e-mail or an online e-form is a _______.

Print résumé

Web résumé

Electronic résumé

Scannable résumé

Hand written résumés are still used frequently.

Web résumés allow you to include extra graphics and images that you would not include in a traditional résumé.

Instead of having to know HTML code, most Web sites will have templates that make creating Web résumés easy.

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