Co-op Fundamentals for Engineering - Résumé Grading Rubric

Student Name/User ID: Student Name / ID

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Skill Outstanding Good Average Unsatisfactory Total

 Balanced margins with eye appeal; includes  Balanced margins  Somewhat balanced margins  Unbalanced margins
white space  Appropriate fonts and point size  Fonts distract from readability  Fonts distract from readability
PRESENTATION/  Appropriate fonts and point size used (main used  Minimal use of acronyms  Use of unexplained acronyms
FORMAT text 11 or 12 pt)  No use of acronyms or acronyms  Dates, headings, etc. are fairly  Dates, headings, etc. are inconsistent or not included
 No use of acronyms or acronyms explained explained clear and consistent across
 Dates, headings, etc. are clear and consistent Dates, headings, etc. are clear and sections
across sections consistent across sections

SPELLING &
 No spelling or grammar errors  1 spelling or grammar error  2 spelling or grammar errors  3+ spelling or grammar errors
GRAMMAR

 Includes name, address(es), telephone  Most information is included and  One or two pieces of  Does not include address(es), telephone number(s),
number(s), email address, and web correct information are missing or email address, or web page/blog (optional)
CONTACT page/blog (optional)  Does not include academic level, plan name, and
INFORMATION include errors
 Includes academic level, plan name, and student ID number
student ID number  Includes date of birth, marital status, Social
Insurance Number (SIN), or photo

 4-6 points  4-6 points  Some points targeted to  Fewer than 3 or more than 6 points
 Includes (if applicable) number of years  Points targeted to potential potential employer, elaborated  Points not targeted to potential employer or elaborated
experience in relevant paid or unpaid work employer, elaborated on on throughout résumé on throughout résumé
 Points targeted to potential employer and throughout résumé  Some use of relevant  No use of relevant knowledge, skills, abilities and
elaborated on throughout résumé, including  Use of relevant knowledge, skills, knowledge, skills, abilities and characteristics
SKILLS key words commonly used in desired industry abilities and characteristics characteristics  No indication of how skill(s) developed
SUMMARY  Use of relevant knowledge, skills, abilities
and characteristics
 At least one point includes how skill
developed
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 Postsecondary education includes: Candidate Postsecondary education includes:  Postsecondary education  Postsecondary education missing 2 or more of the
for, Degree, Plan, University, Location and Candidate for, Degree, Plan, missing 1 of the following: following: Candidate for, Degree, Plan, University,
Year beginning program University, Location and Year Candidate for, Degree, Plan, Location and Year beginning program
 Degree listed unabbreviated beginning program University, Location and Year  Degree listed abbreviated
 Relevant courses included (if applicable)  Degree listed unabbreviated beginning program  No relevant courses included
EDUCATION  Degree listed unabbreviated
 1-3 substantive projects and/or
 1-3 substantive projects and/or assignments assignments completed in high  Some projects and/or  Projects and/or assignments listed are not relevant
completed in high school or university that school or university that are assignments listed are not  Action verbs are not used to describe what
are relevant relevant relevant accomplished
 Includes the project or assignment title, the  Includes the project or assignment  Sometimes action verbs are not  Points not listed in reverse chronological order
class or lab the project or assignment was title, the class or lab the project or used to describe what
Relevant  Use of vague expressions such as "responsible for" or
completed in, and dates assignment was completed in, and accomplished "duties included
Assignments  Several bullet points describe what dates  Some points not listed in
accomplished; each bullet point begins with  Points listed in reverse reverse chronological order
an action verb chronological order
 Points listed in reverse chronological order

 Action verbs (appropriate tenses) used to
describe qualifications/skills
 Points listed in order of importance to work
WORK/ being sought
VOLUNTEER  Points demonstrate ability to perform the job
being sought (relevant experience,
EXPERIENCE
transferable skills)
 Some points include qualification, results
and/or tools used
 1-2 qualifications/ skills lack action  3+ qualifications/ skills lack  Action verbs not used
verbs or verbs are repetitive and/or action verbs or verbs are  Use of vague expressions such as "responsible for" or
incorrect tense repetitive and/or incorrect tense "duties included"
 Points listed in order of importance  Some points demonstrate ability  Use of personal pronouns such as "my" and "their"
to work being sought to perform the job (relevant  Use of definite and indefinite articles: "a," "an," or "the"
 Points demonstrate ability to experience, transferable skills)  Points do not demonstrate ability to perform the job
perform the job (relevant  Includes “what I  Includes “what I learned/developed” summary
experience, transferable skills) learned/developed” summary statement(s)
statement(s)

 Name of award/institution/ organization and  Name of award/institution/  Name of award/institution/  Name of award/institution/ organization incomplete;
AWARDS &
importance (if unclear) of award listed organization and importance (if organization listed; importance importance of award not listed
SCHOLARSHIPS  No unexplained acronyms unclear) of award listed of award not listed  Unexplained acronyms used

PROFESSIONAL  Role played is clear (includes bulleted points  Role played is somewhat clear and  Role played is somewhat clear  Role played is not clear
MEMBERSHIPS/ with action verbs if appropriate) includes description, if appropriate  Dates included (except general  Dates not included
 Dates included (except general  Dates included (except general interests/hobbies)  Unexplained acronyms used
ACTIVITIES & interests/hobbies) (includes bulleted points interests/hobbies)
INTERESTS with action verbs if appropriate)
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