Interview Prep · True or False
Is it true that you should carry your resume copies in a crumpled folder in your backpack?
False. Resumes should be pristine. Keep them in a clean portfolio or folder.
A document handed over damaged undercuts the care its contents are claiming, at the one moment the interviewer is holding your work in their hands.
Printing resumes but transporting them loose in a bag, so presentation is lost between the printer and the room.
This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
- Answer
- False
- Track
- Interview Prep
- Topics
- interview-preparation, self-presentation
Also asked as
How should i carry copies of my resume? Do i need to bring printed resumes to an interview? What does a creased resume signal to an interviewer?
The scenario in full
You should carry your resume copies in a crumpled folder in your backpack.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that you should carry your resume copies in a crumpled folder in your backpack?
False. Resumes should be pristine. Keep them in a clean portfolio or folder.
How should i carry copies of my resume?
False. Resumes should be pristine. Keep them in a clean portfolio or folder. A document handed over damaged undercuts the care its contents are claiming, at the one moment the interviewer is holding your work in their hands.
Do i need to bring printed resumes to an interview?
False. Resumes should be pristine. Keep them in a clean portfolio or folder. A document handed over damaged undercuts the care its contents are claiming, at the one moment the interviewer is holding your work in their hands.
What does a creased resume signal to an interviewer?
False. Resumes should be pristine. Keep them in a clean portfolio or folder. A document handed over damaged undercuts the care its contents are claiming, at the one moment the interviewer is holding your work in their hands.
Where does this interview prep question come from?
It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
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