Resume Showdown Question Set
Resume Showdown
Career Readiness Jeopardy • Part 1: Questions 1 – 5
100 to 300 Points Printable Game Cards
Personal Info
Work Experience
Skills & Strengths
Resume Basics
Personal Info 100 POINTS
CLUE: This 10-digit number goes at the very top of your resume so an employer can call you for an interview.
ANSWER: What is your Phone Number? Tip: Set up a clear, polite voicemail!
Personal Info 200 POINTS
CLUE: Which of these is the correct professional email address to put on a job resume: cool_gamer99@email.com or alex.smith@email.com?
ANSWER: What is alex.smith@email.com? Tip: Use your first and last name!
Work Experience 100 POINTS
CLUE: Helping out at an animal shelter, cleaning up a park, or helping a food pantry for free without pay is called this type of experience.
ANSWER: What is Volunteer Work (Volunteering)? Tip: Volunteering counts as real job experience!
Work Experience 200 POINTS
CLUE: Mowing lawns, shoveling snow, dog walking, or babysitting for neighbors are great examples of these paid tasks you can list.
ANSWER: What are Odd Jobs (Neighborhood Work)? Tip: Mention how often you did the job!
Work Experience 300 POINTS
CLUE: When describing what you did at a job, you should start each bullet point with one of these strong doing words, like Cleaned, Sorted, or Carried.
ANSWER: What is an Action Verb (Action Word)? Tip: Action verbs show boss exactly what you did!
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Career Readiness Jeopardy • Part 2: Questions 6 – 10
Skills & Basics Points Tracker Below
Skills & Strengths 100 POINTS
CLUE: Arriving at your job 5 to 10 minutes before your scheduled start time proves you have this very important strength.
ANSWER: What is Punctuality (Being on time)? Tip: Employers rank being on time as #1!
Skills & Strengths 200 POINTS
CLUE: Working cooperatively with coworkers, sharing supplies, and listening to others to finish a task is known as this skill.
ANSWER: What is Teamwork? Tip: Great teammates make workplaces happy!
Skills & Strengths 300 POINTS
CLUE: Specific tools you know how to use—like counting cash, using a computer, folding laundry, or washing dishes—are called these hands-on skills.
ANSWER: What are Hard Skills (Job Skills / Technical Skills)? Tip: List 3 tools or tasks you do well!
Resume Basics 100 POINTS
CLUE: True or False: It is completely okay to make up fake jobs or lie on your resume to make yourself look more experienced.
ANSWER: What is FALSE? Tip: Always be honest; bosses value trust!
Resume Basics 200 POINTS
CLUE: Having a teacher, parent, or friend carefully read your resume to catch spelling errors and fix messy spacing is called this.
ANSWER: What is Proofreading (Checking your work)? Tip: Have at least two people check your paper!
Classroom Host & Score Tracker
Target Score: 1,800 Total Points Available
Team 1: Blue
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Team 2: Green
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Team 3: Purple
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