checklist to proofread your resume
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If we all look deep inside ourselves, I think we will all agree . . . that we do not spell well / make grammatical errors / occasionally post something stupid in social media / wish we could retract that email. It happens. I know. However, in our busy lives, often we just want to get that message out there. If you are a job seeker, you need your message out there more than ever–just do not hit “send” before you check and recheck your resume and cover letter or email, or you will suffer the red-faced embarrassment of regret and self-recrimination. Here is a checklist you can use to make sure that every element of your resume and cover letter / email is pixel-perfect.TRANSCRIPT
- 1. Checklist to Proofread Your Resume Amy L. Adler CEO
2. Do Not Hit Send Do not hit send before you check and recheck your resume and cover letter or email, or you will suffer the red-faced embarrassment of regret and selfrecrimination. Use this checklist to make sure that every element of your resume and cover letter / email is pixel-perfect: Image courtesy of Stock.xchng / blary54http://www.fivestrengths.com 3. Check Your Resume Header for Inaccuracies: 1. 2. 3. 4.Your first name Your last name Your phone number Your address, city, state, and ZIP code 5. Your headline (does it match your specific job target?) 6. Your branding (does it reflect the needs of your audience?) Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.nethttp://www.fivestrengths.com 4. Check Your Resume Overall for: 7. Indents and alignments 8. Font sizes and typefaces 9. Widows and orphans 10. Document format (.doc? .docx? .rtf? .pdf?) 11. Misspellings 12. Extra spaces where they do not belong (that is ONE space after a period!) Image courtesy of phanlop88 / FreeDigitalPhotos.nethttp://www.fivestrengths.com 5. Check Your Cover Letter Email for: 13.Correct spelling of addressee name 14.Correct email of addressee 15.Right company name 16.Proper job title 17.Correct date 18.Proper document(s) attached Image courtesy of Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.nethttp://www.fivestrengths.com 6. My Super-Secret Weapon to Find Hidden Errors Read the document backwards. Start with the last sentence. Read it aloud. Check for errors. Move on to the prior sentence. Repeat. Image courtesy of Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.nethttp://www.fivestrengths.com 7. Best Editorial Tip of the Day If there is any doubt about the veracity or level of appropriateness of your email DO NOT SEND IT. You will regret it, particularly if what you intend to be funny becomes insulting or inappropriate to your audience. 8. Make Sure Every Element is Pixel-Perfect What is your favorite tip for editing your work? How do you monitor your urge to hit send before the document is 100% ready to go? Five Strengths welcome your comments. Image courtesy of Master isolated images / FreeDigitalPhotos.nethttp://www.fivestrengths.com 9. Face Your Career Change Fear Get your complimentary copy of 3 Simple Steps to Clear Your Career Change FearAmy L. Adler, CEO (801) 810-5627 Toll-Free (800) 590-2377http://www.fivestrengths.com