Resume Proofreading Checklist
Directions: Work with a partner.
Use this checklist to ensure that you get the grade you expected; see the Resume Rubric
also. Proofread the resume yourself, and correct your mistakes. Then, print the resume
and have 2 classmates proofread your resume. They should sign their name and make
corrections on your resume in red ink. Once they finish proofreading, go back proofread
the resume again for mistakes they might have missed. When you finish proofreading, go
back and fix every mistake. Print a clean copy and staple it to the one your friends
corrected. The clean copy should be on top. Turn in your final copy on the day of the
Final. (Please review the Rubric to understand how your resume will be graded)
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4.
_____ Is there a space after every comma?
_____ Are there 2 spaces after every period?
_____ Is the resume formatted in complete sentences?
_____ Have pronouns been used excessively? (Examples: I, my, mine, she, he,
her, his, etc.) (Go back and correct it.)
5. _____ Is the spelling correct? (Type into Word and check spelling or use a
dictionary.)
6. _____ Are proper nouns capitalized? Is the first word of every sentence
capitalized?
7. _____ Is consistency used throughout the resume? (Example: tenses,
capitalization of labels, etc.)
8. _____ Are there four references listed? Are the references friends or family?
(They should not be.) Have you listed the person’s name, title, work address, and
work phone number? (Go back and correct it.) (Remember, you may have to
enter information into a blank that it does not ask for to get everything to fit.)
9. _____ Has the address, city, state, zip code, and phone number been included
under education description and each reference on the resume? (Go back and
correct it.)
10. _____ Is there a section for work experience, education, activities/affiliations,
awards/honors, skills, and references?
11. _____ Are there at least 3 examples listed under work experience, 3
activities/affiliations, 3 awards/honors, 4 or 5 skills, and 4 references?
12. _____ Have you included at least three sentences describing your work
experience, activities/affiliations, awards/honors, and skills?
Resume Rubric
100 Points Possible
Heading and
Objective
Education, Work
Experience,
Activities &
Affiliations, Skills,
and Awards/Honors
Skills
4
3
2
1
Contains name,
address, phone
number, e-mail,
and sentence
about the job
student is
searching for.
Contains a
section for each
with each one
labeled, 3
sentences
describing each,
and alignment
looks good
Contains skills
with no
mistakes
Contains all
elements, but
with minor
mistakes (3 or
less)
Contains
elements, but
several
mistakes
(4 or more)
Does not
contain all
elements or
more than 8
mistakes
Resume is
missing one
section/exampl
e, forgot to
label one
section, or
alignment is
off
Contains skills
with no more
than 2
mistakes
Student
sections for
Education,
Work
Experience,
Activities &
Affiliations,
Skills,
Awards/Honor
s contain 4 or
more mistakes
Resume is
missing more
than one
section or
label or
alignment is
bad
Resume is
lacking 3 or
more sections
or labels or
alignment is
bad
Contains
skills with no
more than 4
mistakes
Student
sections for
Education,
Work
Experience,
Activities &
Affiliations,
Skills,
Awards/Hono
rs contain 6
or more
mistakes
Resume is
semiprofessional,
but lacks
consistency
Contains skills
with no more
than 8 mistakes
Capitalization,
Grammar, and
Punctuation
Student sections
for Education,
Work
Experience,
Activities &
Affiliations,
Skills,
Awards/Honors
contain less
than 4 mistakes
Complete and
Professional
Appearance
(Consistency)
Resume has a
professional
appearance and
is consistently
labeled and
spaced
TOTAL
Resume is
professional,
but lacks
consistency
Student sections
for Education,
Work
Experience,
Activities &
Affiliations,
Skills,
Awards/Honors
contain 8 or
more mistakes
Resume is not
complete; lacks
consistency
_____
x5
Total