RECL 213 - Career Development & Speaker Series

RESUME: CHECKLIST FOR SELF REVIEW CHECKLIST

First Impressions and Appearance

Y N Resume is 1-2 pages in length
Y N Overall look is attractive
Y N Margins are even on all sides
Y N There is enough white space on the page (i.e., not too cluttered)
Y N Text size is appropriate and easy to read
Y N Headings stand out from other text
Y N Major sections appear in the correct order
Y N Formatting is consistent
Y N All bullets are aligned
Y N Font size is the same throughout
Y N Font type is professional (e.g., Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman)
Y N Dashes used for date ranges are consistent

Header
Y N Student’s first and last name stands out from other text
Y N Includes a full address (street #/ name optional, city, province, postal code)
Y N Includes a phone number
Y N Includes an appropriate email address
Y N Includes a LinkedIn URL
Y N Header appears on all pages
Y N Leaves out any additional information such as SIN#, birth date or headshot

Summary of Skills & Qualifications

Y N Length is 4 - 7 statements that are tailored to the job poster
Y N Statements focus on how student can provide value to a prospective employer
Y N Leaves out objectives from old resumes

Education
Y N Current program appears first: Recreation and Leisure Services Diploma
Y N Institution name and location (e.g., Humber College, Toronto, Ontario)
Y N Includes date range

Experience
Y N Positions are listed in reverse chronological order (i.e., current/most recent job
is listed first, oldest job listed last) OR resume type used is functional
For each position:
Y N Job title appears first
Y N Includes company name
Y N Includes city and province
Y N Dates are easy to find and include months + year
Y N Describes experience using bulleted statements instead of paragraphs
Y N Uses present tense to describe current job(s)
Y N Uses past tense to describe previous job(s)
Y N Each line starts with an action verb
Y N Statements focus on accomplishments instead of describing duties
Y N Leaves out “responsible for” and/or “duties include”
Y N Leaves out pronouns such as “I”

Additional Section
Y N Includes at least one additional section on Volunteer Experience OR
Achievements OR Certifications
Y N Section follows the format(s) discussed in class

Proofreading
Y N Resume is free of spelling, grammatical and typographical errors
Y N Resume avoids using abbreviations that may be unknown to the reader