A. Ah, funny quiz. Lucky you! It's not often that a company has an official sense of humor that they are willing to display for all to read. This is going to be a great assignment for you!

A funny quiz is typically one where questions and answers have no real purpose other than to make quiz taker laugh. Although almost anything goes, there are some taboo subjects. Off hand I'd say that anything that pokes fun at a specific person, or groups of people, as well as anything that's anti-semitic, racial, sexual, political, or religious should be off limits. Remember, what one person thinks is funny can offend someone else. Even seemingly innocuous subjects like "hillbilly" or "redneck" jokes might not be funny to someone who lives in mountains or deep South (like I do).

You can think of a funny quiz as a series of one-liners with multiple-choice punch lines. Because you are writing for a company publication you have a built-in "affinity group" as there is bound to be some common subjects that are company related and could be made into something funny.

If information doesn’t highlight your qualifications, keep it out. Many people make mistake of putting word "Resume" on their resume. This isn’t necessary, since employer will only have to look at your resume to know what it is.

Any personal information should be left out also. For example:

Never put your salary requirement or salary history on your job resume. The salary for job you’re seeking should be used as a negotiation tool. Salary discussions usually take place during end of job interview.

If you have higher education, you don’t have to include high school you attended on your resume. Most employers assume you graduated from high school. If you just graduated from high school or you do not have higher education, then include high school you graduated from.