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Resume Writing Quiz -- Scoring Guide:
Entry-level Job-Seeker and New College Graduate

 

by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., and Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

 

Thanks again for participating in our Resume Writing Quiz for Entry-level Job-Seekers/New Graduates. Need help with your resume? Scroll down for information about our resume-writing service.

 

Once you've checked your answers to the quiz, you can score your results!

 

Scoring: Give yourself one point for every correct response.

 

If you scored...

• 20 points, you are an expert on resumes and should have an excellent resume.
  
• 18-19 points, you have a strong knowledge of resume writing; just remember that one mistake can be the difference between the trash can and a job interview.
  
• 16-17 points, you need to spend some time brushing up on your resume writing skills, as well as polishing that resume.
  
• Under 16 points, you need to set aside a fair amount of time to learn more of the key skills of resume writing; consider starting the process with one of our Resume Tutorials.
  

 

Feel a need for more resume help?

Check out our Resume Resources for everything you ever wanted to know about resumes. And for a wide selection of professional sample resumes, go to Sample Job-Seeker Resumes for Job-Seekers in Various Professions.

 

 

Questions about some of the terminology used in this quiz? Get more information (definitions and links) on key college, career, and job-search terms by going to our Job-Seeker's Glossary of Job-Hunting Terms.

 

Katharine Hansen, Ph.D., creative director and associate publisher of Quintessential Careers, is an educator, author, and blogger who provides content for Quintessential Careers, edits QuintZine, an electronic newsletter for jobseekers, and blogs about storytelling in the job search at A Storied Career. Katharine, who earned her PhD in organizational behavior from Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, OH, is author of Dynamic Cover Letters for New Graduates and A Foot in the Door: Networking Your Way into the Hidden Job Market (both published by Ten Speed Press), as well as Top Notch Executive Resumes (Career Press); and with Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., Dynamic Cover Letters, Write Your Way to a Higher GPA (Ten Speed), and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Study Skills (Alpha). Visit her personal Website or reach her by e-mail at kathy(at)quintcareers.com.

 

Dr. Randall S. Hansen is founder of Quintessential Careers, one of the oldest and most comprehensive career development sites on the Web, as well CEO of EmpoweringSites.com. He is also founder of MyCollegeSuccessStory.com and EnhanceMyVocabulary.com. He is publisher of Quintessential Careers Press, including the Quintessential Careers electronic newsletter, QuintZine. Dr. Hansen is also a published author, with several books, chapters in books, and hundreds of articles. He's often quoted in the media and conducts empowering workshops around the country. Finally, Dr. Hansen is also an educator, having taught at the college level for more than 15 years. Visit his personal Website or reach him by email at randall(at)quintcareers.com.

 

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