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Once you have produced your résumé in a draft format it is well worth examining it very closely before you send it to any employers.
Even though you have already spent a lot of time and effort writing your résumé and may be very familiar with the content, it is still surprisingly easy to miss basic errors in spelling or grammar.
Ask someone else to read the document to see if it makes sense to them or check your résumé carefully against the questions below in the checklist. When you have completed this exercise you will have identified the areas that need changing.
Is your name at the top of the page? |
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Does your career objective appear immediately below personal details? |
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Are your key strengths relevant to the position clearly described early in your résumé? |
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Are your current address and telephone numbers included? |
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Have you highlighted specific achievements and experiences? |
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Is your highest educational level shown first in the education section? |
Does your career objective clearly show what sort of work you want? |
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Have you succeeded in telling the employer what you will give as well as what you want? |
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Is it short and to the point? |
Do you demonstrate results you have achieved, problems you have dealt with and important learning experiences you have had? |
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Have you mentioned community- based activities that show your planning, teamwork, organising and communicating abilities? |
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Have you used short statements and paragraphs? |
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Is your punctuation and spelling correct? |
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Do most of your statements begin with action words? |
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Have you really sold yourself well? |
Is your résumé neatly and accurately typed? Is it free from errors and marks? |
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Is it clearly set out and concise? |
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Do your key accomplishments stand out through the use of capital letters or underlines? |
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Have you used good quality paper? |
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Have you taken copies for reference? |
