RESUME EVALUATION GRID (by Zachary Slaybaugh, Career Counselor)

Categories Excellent Average Needs Improvement Unacceptable Score

4 3 2 1 (4-1)
Overall Appearance, Format, -One page -Runs onto second page or -Runs onto second page or fails to -Multiple pages
& Style -Font style and type size are fails to fill one page fill one page -Unattractive,
consistent -Font style and type size are -Contains uneven white space sloppy,
Goal: The resume is neat and -Spacing is appropriate and consistent -Inconsistent use of bold/italics, unprofessional
consistent -Spacing is appropriate and bullet points, font, type size, -Too much or
easy to read; conveys a good
-Margins are acceptable consistent and/or spacing too little white
first impression -Information is aligned on -Contains uneven white - Margins are less than ½ inch or space
the page space more than 1 inch - Margins are
-Appears attractive and -Contains one error or -Lacks structure, clarity, visual less than ½ inch
professional inconsistency appeal or more than 1
-Has structure, clarity, -Has some structure, clarity, inch
visual appeal visual appeal -Completely
lacking in
structure,
clarity, visual
appeal
- Hard to read

Grammar, Spelling,
Punctuation, & Vocabulary
Goal: The resume is polished,
clear, and error-free
Contact Information/Header
Goal: The reviewer of the
resume can easily reach you
Content, Structure & Order
Goal: The resume is separated
into relevant, readable sections
Contains all of the Contains three of the Contains 2 of the following: Contains 1 of
following: error-free following: error-free error-free capitalization spelling the following:
capitalization spelling and capitalization spelling and and punctuation; No typos; error-free
punctuation; No typos; punctuation; No typos; appropriate use of grammar; capitalization
appropriate use of grammar; appropriate use of grammar; concise and readable spelling and
concise and readable concise and readable punctuation; No
typos;
appropriate use
of grammar;
concise and
readable
-Displays accurate name, -Displays accurate name, -Displays accurate name, postal -Missing
address (optional), phone postal address (optional), address (optional), and phone accurate name,
number, and professional phone number, and number postal address
email professional email -Does not provide a professional (optional),
-Easy to read -Free of any typos or other email phone number,
-Free of any typos or other errors -Contains typos or other errors or professional
errors -Does not stand out -Does not stand out email
-Stands out to reader -Excessive
typos or other
errors, appears
sloppy and
unprofessional
-Excellent choice of subject -Good choice of subject -Lacks appropriate subject -Lacks
headers headers headers appropriate
-Categories include enough -Categories include enough -Category selection may be subject headers
information to substantiate information to substantiate unclear and/or category
the need for a heading the need for a heading -Structure and order is difficult to selection
-Structure and order of -Most important information follow -Lacks structure
sections is easy to follow does not stand out to the -Categories do not include enough and order
-Most important reader information to substantiate the -Most
information is listed on the need for a heading important