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    The document provides criteria for evaluating resume sections on a scale from excellent to average to unacceptable. An excellent resume is concise, uses a professional format and tone, has no errors in spelling or grammar, and provides all relevant contact and background information in a clear reverse-chronological order. An average resume has only minor issues like some minor errors or missing minor details. An unacceptable resume has significant issues like being over two pages, missing major sections or having many errors.

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    The document provides criteria for evaluating resume sections on a scale from excellent to average to unacceptable. An excellent resume is concise, uses a professional format and tone, has no errors in spelling or grammar, and provides all relevant contact and background information in a clear reverse-chronological order. An average resume has only minor issues like some minor errors or missing minor details. An unacceptable resume has significant issues like being over two pages, missing major sections or having many errors.

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    Criteria Excellent Average Unacceptable

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    The document provides criteria for evaluating resume sections on a scale from excellent to average to unacceptable. An excellent resume is concise, uses a professional format and tone, has no errors in spelling or grammar, and provides all relevant contact and background information in a clear reverse-chronological order. An average resume has only minor issues like some minor errors or missing minor details. An unacceptable resume has significant issues like being over two pages, missing major sections or having many errors.

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    Criteria Excellent Average Unacceptable

    Style, - Fills one page/a page and a half without - Page appears crowded - Exceeds two pages
    Appearance overcrowding - Less than two formatting errors - Does not fill majority of a page
    , and Tone - Margins are acceptable - Margins are less than ½ inch or more than
    - Font style & size is readable 1 inch
    - Formatting is consistent - Font style is unreadable
    - Section headings reflect content& - Text size is not between 10 and 12
    content substantiates headings

    Grammar, - Error free spelling - Contains 1, 2 minor errors - Resume contains 3 or more individual
    Spelling & - Error free punctuation (punctuation or spacing) errors
    Punctuation - Error free spacing - Has a pattern of a single error - Has a pattern of 2 or more of the same
    - Grammar is appropriate (e.g. verb, (e.g. some bullets have periods, type of error
    tense, pronoun) some do not)

    Contact - Includes name, address, email, - Name doesn’t stand out - Missing name, email, address or phone
    Information phone - Email used is casual number
    - Name stands out on the resume - Email used is inappropriate and
    unprofessional
    - Provides professional email

    Education - Entries are in reverse chronological - Degree is abbreviated (BA) - Entries are not in reverse chronological
    Section order - Institution details may miss 1 order
    - Degree is spelt out detail - Degree listed is something other than
    - Major(s) (if declared) and graduation “Bachelor of Arts”
    month/year are indicated - Missing declared major(s)
    - Each institution includes name, - Entry is missing details (name, location
    location and dates and dates)
    - If listed, GPA is in correct format - Irrelevant high school info is listed
    - If listed, GPA is not in correct format

    Experience - Entries are in reverse chronological - Entries are in reverse - Entries are not in reverse chronological
    Section order chronological order order
    - Organization name, position title, - Entries have a pattern of one - 3 or more entries do not include
    location and dates are included type of error (e.g., locations are organization name, position title, location
    - Bullets begin with strong action or omitted) and dates
    impactful verbs and are in correct - Some action verbs are weak - Bullets are written in complete sentences
    verb tense - Verb tense is incorrect for one - Verb tense is incorrect for 2 or more
    - Personal pronouns and extraneous entry entries
    words are omitted - Bullets are not concise, direct - Bullets are wordy, vague or do not
    - Bullets are concise, direct and and do not indicate impact indicate one’s impact
    indicate one’s - Bullets points are written in - Results are not quantified when
    impact/accomplishment complete sentences appropriate
    - Results are quantified - Irrelevant or outdated information is listed
    - Bullets are listed in order of
    importance

    Skills and - Listings are relevant to the reader - 1 or 2 details in the listing may be - Items are wordy
    Interests - Listings are concise irrelevant or not quite concise - Items are vague or irrelevant
    - Level of proficiency is indicated for - Level of proficiency is not indicated for
    language and computer skills language and computer skills

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