Resume Checklist

Carling Sinyard
Done Criteria
I have included my contact information- my name, address,
telephone number and email address
My email address is professional
My education is stated completely, but in a few lines
Will do My educational program and position titles are bolded to make them
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My work experience outlines dates, companies, job titles, cities and
provinces
I have included sections that highlight my skills and
accomplishments
Will do My responsibilities and accomplishments are listed as action
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My writing uses action verbs and job related vocabulary
I have avoided wordy phrases
I have not exaggerated experiences
I like the way that my resume looks on the page. There are equal
margins, and the spacing helps enhance readability
My resume is no more than two pages
If my resume is more than one page, information is distributed evenly
on two pages (not one full page and only a few lines on the second
page). Name is at top of each page.
I have used bullets to enhance skills, education and
accomplishments
Does not include personal information (age, marital status, family
status, religion or religious activities, information about past illnesses,
etc.)
Has a consistent format (for example, if one heading is in bold font,
all headings are in bold font).
I have had several people proofread my resume to check for
spelling, grammatical and typographical errors.