University of Arkansas Career Guide - 2025 - Flipbook - Page 27
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RESUME CHECKLIST M
Resume
Templates
Impress employers with your skills and qualifications!
• Follow-up your flawless cover letter with an impressive resume.
• Once you look at the resume templates and write your own, check these points:
AREA
Yes
No
N/A
Your resume should meet the following criteria:
Before you
begin
Start with a Word or Google document. Do not use Word-generated templates. Do not use Canva
or Photoshop. Documents from these programs cannot be read by Applicant Tracking Systems.
Overall
Style &
Appearance
Are margins at least 1/2 inch on all sides, but no more than 1inch?
Font
If the resume is over one page in length, do the following pages have the name and page number
listed? (one page is recommended for undergraduate students')
Does the font size vary appropriately for headings and text? (no more than 2 fonts and/or sizes
use d)
Is the selected font easy to read? (suggested: Arial, Times Roman, Calibri)
Are the font sizes for text between 10 and 12 points, and are they used consistently
throughout the resume?
Do the font styles (bold, italics, or underline) highlight important information without
being overused?
Are the font styles (bold, italics, or underline) used consistently?
Are the section headings easy to identify and spaced evenly?
Section
Headings
Is your name included on the resume and does it stand out?
Are the sections organized in order of relevance? (most relevant info should be in top half of
res ume)
Is there enough information within each section to substantiate the need for a heading? (at least 2
exp eriences per heading)
Is there appropriate space between each section?
Is the content of each section single spaced?
Is information organized so it can be quickly skimmed? [employers can spend as little as 30
sec onds on a resume!)
Contact
Information
Is there one phone number listed in the resume?
Is the email address listed on the resume professional?
Is there at least one address listed on the resume? (full address is optional, but it must include city,
state at minimum)
If you have a professional web presence, it can be listed here, (think Linkedln ora portfolio)
Content
Is information provided relevant to the career interest area?
Is the information introduced by a bullet point and in short phrases, not sentences?
Is information listed in reverse chronological order?
Does the content focus on current information, activities, and experiences?
Does the content include industry buzzwords and keywords from the job description?
Resume does not contain any personal or potentially discriminating data (Social Security Number,
ph oto, race or ethnicity, gender, disability status, or anything else protected under the Americans
with Disabilities Act)
Notes:
8/2022 - Adapted from Clarion - PennWest University
