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Resume Rubric

Adapted from University of Richmond Career Services: July 2015

Student name: ______________________________________________________________

This rubric is a guide to identifying the fundamental elements of a resume.*

1. Proofread letter for errors and complete the self-review checklist.

2. Have a peer, faculty member or professional review your resume – include position description for their review.

*Please refer to the

“Resume and Cover

Letters” section of the Career Center website for more information:

Additionally, the Career Center library has numerous resume books and resources, including sample resumes.

Self-

Review

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name, address, phone, professional email, LinkedIn URL (optional)

EDUCATION

Name of university and location

Example: University of Portland, Portland, OR

Official name of your degree, which can be abbreviated

Example: Bachelor of Business Administration, B.B.A., Bachelor of Arts, B.A., or Bachelor of Science, B.S.

Includes major, minor and/or concentration spelled out

Example: Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Minor in Spanish

B.S., Major: Electrical Engineering; Minor: Computer Science

Expected date of graduation with month and year

Example: Expected May 2018; Expected December 2015

Study abroad experience (if applicable); includes name of institution/program and dates

Example: IES, Grenada, Spain

Summer 2014

University of Portland Salzburg Program, Salzburg, Austria

Fall 2014

GPA is listed to two decimal points and reflects cumulative GPA, unless noted (optional)

Example: GPA: 3.75; Cumulative GPA: 3.60; Major GPA: 4.00

EXPERIENCE

Experience includes job title/role, organization name, location (city, state) and dates employed/involved

Examples: Intern, Nike, Beaverton, OR

Summer 2013

Volunteer

Spring 2014 – Present

American Red Cross, Portland, OR

Dates of prior experiences are accurate and in reverse chronological order (most recent to least recent) within

each section

Bullet points start with action verbs (not “responsible for” or “duties included”); includes specific examples to

emphasize transferrable skills and knowledge, and describes key accomplishments and contributions

Example: Initiated and facilitated weekly after-school group for 8 behaviorally challenged youth in grades 9-12

Verb tenses are consistent – present tense is used to describe current roles/positions and past tense is used to

describe previous roles/positions

Salary history is omitted; can be included in a cover letter if requested

Personal information, such as gender identity, birth date, age, race, marital status, in NOT included

Personal pronouns, such as “I,” “me,” “my,” “we,” and “our” are NOT used

SPELLING

All the words used are familiar to people; industry-specific terms should be recognizable to those within the field,

industry and/or company

All words are spelled correctly – do NOT rely on spell check

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