RESUME CHECKLIST
Complete the following checklist before scheduling a resume review.
Personal Information
Is your name in proper format (i.e. Jane X. Doe)? Do not CAPITALIZE your last name.
Did you include your local phone number and UNCW email address?
Have you removed your: Email hyperlink-Social security number – Birthday - License
number – Picture-Nationality- Logos-Icons?
Education
Did you remove pre-university education (i.e. high school)?
Only include Overall GPA if 3.0 or greater. Major/Concentration GPA can be used if over 3.0
Is UNCW written correctly: University of North Carolina Wilmington?
Include any overseas education/study abroad (if applicable)
Work Experience
Are your jobs in order of newest to oldest? Include dates of employment (month-year)
Are verb tenses in the present tense for present job and past tenses for previous jobs?
Did you include a description for each job, along with metrics (i.e. numbers, percentages,
dollars, etc.) to quantify your contributions?
Are your descriptions relevant to the position you are applying for? Remove any information
the hiring manager would not consider important.
Do not include employer’s address, phone number or manager’s contact information.
Internship/Leadership/Volunteer or Relevant Experiences
Bullets reflect action and result statements, instead of tasks.
Keep formatting consistent with Work Experience section.
Strengths
Only include strengths that have been included in Experience sections
Did you include your language proficiency level? Conversational (order at a restaurant),
Intermediate (ask directions), Fluent (discuss current events).
Activities
Activities included if not mentioned before.
List extra-curricular activities (on or off-campus), UNCW student clubs and association
involvement, athletic teams, Greek, community service, and personal interests such as music,
art, or hobbies.
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Honors
List honors and achievements (Scholarships, Awards, Chancellor’s Achievement Award,
Dean’s List, Eagle Scout (include date achieved), Military Awards, National Merit Scholar,
Toastmasters) and include certifications and licenses.
Summary of Qualifications ** Write the Summary after you have written your resume
Develop a summary statement of relevant skills, qualifications and experiences which have
been included in the content of your resume. Limit to 2 sentences followed by bullet
descriptions of skills and achievements. May use only bullet points if information is
relevant and specific.
Do the strengths highlighted in your Summary relate to the position you are applying for?
Summary should not be longer than two sentences and four to five bullets.
Final Checks
Have you run spell check and had a friend review grammar and punctuation?
Did you review for consistent formatting (i.e. spacing, bullet points, font sizes, etc.)?
Remove the “REV” Date from the footer of the resume template.
Is your “name” and resume” in the file name and on any additional pages?
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