Sarah Guo Will Complete Two Years of College in April

question 25

Multiple Choice

Sarah Guo will complete two years of college in April and graduate with a diploma in human resources. She is ready to begin searching for full-time employment. Sarah has held several part-time, temporary positions while attending high school and college, but this will be her first permanent position. She has taken many courses in human resources as well as a variety of general business, communications, and optional courses. She hope to find a job with a medium-sized or large firm somewhere in British Columbia, preferably in or near Vancouver, where she has lived since she was born.
-When Sarah begins to write her résumé, she isn't sure how long it should be. How long does your textbook say a résumé should be?

• A)One page is the preferred length, since recruiters most often choose to interview candidates with a one-page résumé.
• B)The length of a résumé can vary from one to more than four pages, depending on such factors as the candidate's work experience, whether or not he/she is making a major career change, and whether he/she is applying for a management position.
• C)Recruiters don't normally choose to interview candidates whose résumés are longer than two pages.
• D)Research has shown that what recruiters claim to prefer in a résumé corresponds with the candidates they choose to interview.

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