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Application Material Toolbox
Grammar,
Vocabulary,
& Mechanics
Do descriptive phrases begin with action verbs?
Are action verbs in the correct tense? (past experiences should be in past tense, current in current
tense)
Is the resume free of errors in English grammar, vocabulary and spelling?
Is first person language avoided? {for example: 1, we, me, us, my/mine, our/ours)
Is the resume free of punctuation errors and consistent format is used for punctuation at the end
of phrases?
Summary of
Skills
(Optional)
Does the summary highlight unique attributes or specific skills candidate can provide to employer?
Does it provide supporting evidence of skills and/or experiences?
Education
Section
Is the institution listed as University of Arkansas,(comma) Fayetteville, AR? {Not correct: University
ofArkansas - (dash) Fayetteville)
Is the graduation date (month and year) included?
Is the degree listed as found on your degree audit? For example: Bachelor of Science in major or
Bachelor ofArts in major.
Are majors, minors, and/or concentrations listed as found on your degree audit?
Is the overall GPA included (if 3.0+)?
{Optional to include)
Career,
Work,
Internship,
Student,
Teaching,
Field, Or
Clinical
Experiences
Is the major GPA included (if 3.0+)?
Does each entry include a job title?
Does each entry include the name of the organization or employer? (no acronyms)
Does each entry include the location of the organization (city and state)?
Does each entry include the dates (month and year) of experience?
If the job is not obvious, does the entry include 3-5 relevant responsibilities, tasks, special projects,
or accomplishments to describe the job? {do notjust list routine duties and tasks)
Are the responsibilities formatted in a bulleted list? {each experience should have 2-6 bullets)
Does each phrase in the list begin with an action verb in the correct tense?
Are numbers, data, dollar amounts, or percentages used to quantify job duties and results (if
applicable)?
Does each job entry include the average number of hours worked per week? {this is optional)
{Optional to include)
Do tasks coincide with O*Net descriptions? You can find these at
www.onetonline.org.
Honors,
Awards or
Scholarships
If honors or awards are listed, does the list start with most recent honor or award first and continue
in reverse chronological order?
Does each item include year that honor or award was received?
If a scholarship is listed, is the amount received included?
University
and/or
Community
Activities
Are career-related activities listed first?
Is the list in reverse chronological order?
Does each entry include the name of the organization?
Is each organization’s name written out and easy to identify (no abbreviations)?
Does each entry include the dates of involvement (month and year or semester and year)?
Does each entry include leadership roles held within organization (if applicable)?
Notes:
Possible sections to include, depending on your academic program, career goal, or intended use for your resume:
Technology Skills, Research, Presentations, Leadership, Languages, Certifications, Professional Associations, Professional
Development or Continuing Education, Study Abroad, Volunteer Experience, Related Coursework
8/2022 - Adapted from C larion - Penn W est University
