RESUME CHECKLIST

  1. Contact Information:

Name on its own line (bold and slightly larger than contact info)

professional email address

phone #-digits-one phone number & professional voicemail

complete mailing address (street name and number, city and state, zip code)

  1. Education:

Reverse chronological order

Full name of current school, city and state

Degree and Major (refer to list of Academic programs)

Expected graduation date month and year

Include GPA only if it is over 3.0

List additional schools where a degree/certification was completed

Include high school only if a recent graduate/lack other work experience

  1. Certificates:

Only relevant/current

Include official name of certificate and organization received from

List Issue date and/or expiration date

  1. Experience (can be Work, Internship or Volunteer)

Name of employer, city and state (do not include street address and zip code)

Job Title

Dates of employment

Use key words or action verbs to describe responsibilities

  • Indicate your contributions, emphasize results, and use specific numbers when possible (i.e., increased sales by 50%, operated 10 line switchboard, provided clerical support for ten staff members)

Verb tenses are consistent and correct(all past tense verbs for past positions)

Dates are in reverse chronological order (most recent job at the top)

Avoid “I”s and “my”s, narratives and paragraphs

  1. Skills
  • Computer:
  • Basic, Intermediate, or Proficient
  • List program names (ex. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook) and special databases used
  • Languages:
  • Languages besides English
  • Conversational, Intermediate, Fluent
  1. Additional Sections

Honors/Awards

  • Month/Year received
  • Official name/organization

Extracurricular Activities/Volunteer Experience/Leadership Experience/Professional Memberships/Professional Development and Trainings

  • name of club/granting institution/organization/activity
  • date of involvement (month and year)
  • location (city, state)
  • Brief description of activity
  • Membership status (Member, President, etc.)

Accomplishments

Publications

Special Projects

  1. Formatting:

Each section in reverse chronological order

Clear and readable font: 10.5 to 12 point

Use Italics, bold, and/or underline to emphasis various sections

Line up dates and bullet points

Keep content consistent in regards to spacing, periods, dates, capitalization, italics, underlining, and bolding

Acronyms and months spelled out

City spelled out and state abbreviated

No personal pronouns (“I” or “my”)

1 page unless over 10 years of relevant experience

Proofread for spelling errors/run spellcheck

  1. If the resume is leaking onto 2 pages:

Can contact information be put on one line? By using the insert symbol function?

Minimize margins .5 minimum

Decrease font (smallest 10)

  1. Use List of Action Verbs and Resume samples provided

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