When critiquing your resume, ask the following questions:

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1.      Do you have your identifying information (name, address, telephone number, e-mail     address) as the heading of your resume?

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2.      Is your resume divided into major sections to show education, experience, etc., and is each section prominently labeled?

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3.      If you have included a job or career objective, does the rest of the resume support that  objective?

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4.      If yours is a chronological resume, have you listed the most recent experience first?  Are your education and experience listed in reverse chronological order?

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5.     Have you shown a job title, name and location of employer, description of responsibilities, and dates of employment for each work experience?

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6.     Are your work and related experiences written in clear and concise statements using action words?  Do these statements emphasize skills and accomplishments?

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7.     Is it no more than 2 pages in length?  Are the most important facts found on the first page?

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8.     Are there typing, spelling or grammatical errors?

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9.     Is it typed or printed on 8 1/2" x 11" paper of good quality?

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10.   Is the format attractive, with adequate margins and spacing?  Have you used Bold, italics, underlining or capitalizing to highlight important information?

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11.   Does the resume present you in a positive manner?  Does it reflect you as a person?

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12.   Have you had someone critique your resume?  Staff members in the Career Development Center are available to evaluate the effectiveness of your resume.  A written critique of your resume will be ready for pickup within 48 hours.