The Awesome Driver Resume QA Checklist

Make a Great First Impression

The same way we naturally make inferences about someone we meet when we first see them. The visual appearance of your resume will create the first impression before anyone even reads a word.

• Use a format that is not too busy
• Keep fonts and formatting consistent
• Don’t create paragraphs or sentences that run on – use bullets
• Don’t worry about a fancy formatting

Describe Your Prior Experience

• Use a past tense verb to start each bullet point to describe what you did and accomplished
• Be specific; don’t use subjective words or phrases like, “I was amazing.”
• Be accurate. Don’t take credit for someone else’s work such as a team or embellish your contributions
• Don’t copy and paste your duties and achievements in multiple places for different jobs
• Don’t use I, me, he, she – start your bullet points with a verb
• Include volunteer work and educational assignments only if relevant to the position

Double Check Everything. Double Check Everything.

• Check every number
• Check every word and don’t trust spellcheck which does not catch incorrect words spelled correctly
• Don’t make things confusing, such as providing multiple phone numbers, multiple email addresses, etc.
• Ensure there is no conflicting information that’s not explained clearly

Address the Deal Killers Head On

Most recruiters will consider the following things the kiss of death for your resume: frequent job changes, multiple jobs lasting less than one year, jobs lasting less than 90 days, gaps in employment, positions inconsistent with your career path or entrepreneurial ventures – especially recent ones. If any of these or other potential deal killers exist on your resume,

• Provide comment or explanation on the resume to address the potential concerns – not in a cover letter. Include the explanation in your resume; because, cover letters are often not stored with the resume and if separated, you will not be given the benefit of the doubt.

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