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RESUMÉ EVALUATION

Students Name Evaluator’s Name

FOCUS YES NO N/A The resumé is keyword-rich and tailored to the industry, company, and/or position

The most relevant/significant aspects of the student’s experience are obvious

The strongest sections are strategically placed (i.e. education before experience if stronger)

The resumé is free of personal information (e.g. marital status, age, unrelated hobbies, pictures) Comments

SUMMARY YES NO N/A The resumé includes a summary rather than an objective

Relevant qualifications, including foreign language and technical skills, are highlighted Comments

EDUCATION YES NO N/A Education section includes all relevant degrees and certifications, with…

School name (DeVry is spelled with capital “V”)

Program of study (including correct name and spelling of program)

Concentrations, technical specialties, or tracks

Graduation month and year

Curriculum Highlight with all relevant coursework

Relevant projects, internships, academic honors, and/or student organizations

The Grade Point Average, if included, is impressive (above 3.5)

Education section does not include high school or GED information Comments

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WORK EXPERIENCE YES NO N/A Work Experience includes all relevant job listings within the last 10 years, with…

Company name

Job title

City/state of work address (excludes full address and phone number)

Job duration (month and years employed)

Bullets that are accomplishment-focused and include results when possible

Bullets begin with strong action verbs, are concise, and exclude pronouns (e.g. I, me, my)

Bullets use present tense for current positions and past tense for previous positions Comments

ACTIVITIES YES NO N/A Relevant professional organizations and/or other organizations are included

Relevant volunteer work is included

Relevant awards, achievements and offices held are included Comments

DESIGN & LAYOUT YES NO N/A The resumé is chronological (not functional)

All sections in the resumé are in reverse chronological order

The overall design is appealing and consistent throughout the resumé

There is a good amount of white space (the resumé isn’t cluttered)

The font is professional and between size 10 and 12

A professional email and hyperlinks to portfolio, website, and/or LinkedIn profile are included Comments

OVERALL RATING

What is done particularly well in this resumé? What are the main opportunities for improvement?

On a scale of 1-5 (1=poor, 5=excellent) how would you rate this resumé overall?