Resume Checklist

Written by Sherrie Manlove Heep

RESUME CHECKLIST

Use the following checklist to make sure your resume is complete and you have forgotten nothing.

Checklist

______ 1.  Name—the largest thing on the page

______ 2.  Address & zip code

______ 3.  Telephone, cell phone, email

______ 4.  Education (degree first and spelled out—Bachelor’s in, Bachelor of Arts in)

______ 5.  Relevant Coursework/Research/Thesis

______ 6.  Work/Professional Experience complete?  Job title first, place, city, ST

______ 7.  Dates accurate—month/year

______ 8.  Technical or industry-specific terms/descriptions correct and complete?

______ 9.  Skills, Qualifications—computer, foreign language, etc.

______10. Activities, Organizations, Honors

______11. Grammar and punctuation correct?

______12. Double-check for typos and spelling errors

______13. Have you repeated yourself?

______14. Can descriptions be shortened or tightened?

______15. Have you left anything out?

______16. Have you had other people check your resume for errors?

Written by Sherrie Manlove Heep

Academic Advising and Career Center, University of Wisconsin-Parkside