What Is the Most Accurate Statement About Plain-Text Résumés

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is the most accurate statement about plain-text résumés?

• A)Plain-text résumés are in high demand for electronic applications because recruiters and employers no longer ask candidates to send application materials by postal mail.
• B)A plain-text format is widely used for posting to online job boards and for applying by e-mail.
• C)Plain-text résumés will look exactly like the original and cannot be altered without Adobe Acrobat and other conversion software.
• D)A plain-text résumé enables a job candidate to present his or her experiences, qualifications, and interests in video form.

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Definitions:

Contributory Negligence

A legal doctrine that reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim, based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the cause of the injury.

Last Clear Opportunity

A legal principle in some tort law jurisdictions that allows the defendant to be exempted from liability if it can be shown they had no final clear chance to avoid the accident.

Comparative Negligence

A principle of tort law that reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based lawsuit, proportionate to the plaintiff's degree of fault.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal principle that allows for the presumption of negligence in a lawsuit based on the nature of the accident, even without direct evidence of the defendant's fault.