A CV Checklist

Header
□ Your name
□ Your phone number
□ Your email address
□ Your physical address
□ Is your name big, clear, and does it stand out?
Personal Statement
□ A brief summary of who you are
□ Your professional objective
□ Your relevant skills
□ Is it specific?
Education
□ Where you studied
□ What you studied
□ When you studied
□ Is your education in reverse chronological order?
Work Experience
□ Job title
□ Employer information
□ Dates of employment
□ Main responsibilities of your job
o Responsibilities in list format
o All entries start with a verb
o Verbs in present tense for jobs you still have
o Verbs in past tense for jobs you no longer have
□ Is your education in reverse chronological order?
Languages
□ Proficiency level according to CEFR (Common European Framework for Reference for
Languages)
□ Did you start by writing your native language(s)/mother tongue(s)?
□ Did you describe your proficiency using?
o Understanding
o Speaking
o Writing
Skills
□ Relevant skills
□ Where/how you acquired each skill
□ Skills organized in list format
References
□ Did you get permission from your references?
□ Do you know your references in a professional manner?
□ Did you write “References available upon request”?
□ Is this the last section of your CV?
Optional
□ Your personal website (ex. LinkedIn)
□ European Qualifying Framework
□ VET
□ Honors, awards, experiences abroad, driver’s license
□ Official certificate(s) in language(s)
□ Did you organize your skills into categories?
Format
□ Easy-to-read and professional font choice
□ Font size 10-12
□ Good use of color
□ All lists have bullet points
□ Be consistent
o Dates formatted the same
o Section headings consistent
□ Is it 1-2 pages long?
□ Did you avoid lots of blank space?
□ Did you avoid overcrowding?
□ Did you check for misspellings and typos?