1. Revising Resumes
Save a new copy of your resume. You will have to turn in both the first draft and the revised copy.

2. Check each of the following items:
Make sure that you have each of the following:
Name, easy to read, stands out from rest of text
Address: correctly written
street address on one line
city, state and zip code on a second line
the state should be: MI
address
appropriate
only if you check the
Phone number
include area code
don’t use parentheses with a dash

3. Check each of the following:
Objective
not a complete sentence
could start
To obtain a part time position
To gain employment as
To work as a _______ at ______

4. Check each of the following:
Experience
Include at least three different experiences
Name of the business or project
Job title
Dates
year
month & year Nov Jan. 2011
years present
season & year Fall 2012

5. Check each of the following:
Experience
Parallel structure
Strong verbs to PRECISELY describe responsibilities or job duties
Use proper tense: present or past
Each experience matches in tense and type of words: verbs & adjectives

6. Check each of the following:
School
Name of school spelled and capitalized correctly
List year (junior or senior) or graduation date
Graduate May 2014
Descriptions
College Preparatory Program
GPA if over a 3.0
A.P. classes
Other specialty classes: Accounting, CAD, Digital Photography

7. Check each of the following:
KCTC (spell out if it will fit)
Name of program & years of attendance
Experience
Include strong verbs to describe what you can do
Make sure to use parallel structure
Name special programs/knowledge bases you know
Name certifications

8. Check each of the following:
Skills, Personal Attributes, Interests
Skills
Only list one line
Try to use parallel structure
Include items that not everyone has
Personal Attributes
Only use one line
Be honest
Use parallel structure (all adjectives or all nouns)
Interests
Only items that go along with the job you are applying for

9. Check each of the following:
References
Ask people’s permission first
Include three references
Name
Job title or relationship with you
Place of employment
Employment address
Phone number (only give cell if you have permission)
, if available

10. Check each of the following:
Spell check
Spacing between each section should match
City, State should line up on the right
Bold should be used consistently

11. Lastly Have other people proofread your resume.
Ask people to look for spelling, consistent formatting, consistent usage of bold.
Ask people to give better wording for experiences if they can think of it.