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1 Resume Checklist Presentation and Layout Is my resume presented in a professional manner? Are my headings clear? Are my sub-headings clear? Did I make sure that my headings are consistent? Fonts? Dates? Titles? Did I use capitals effectively? Indentation? Underlining? White space? Is my resume organized in a logical manner? Preparing your Resume Resume Checklist Structure Are my sections ordered according to their relevance? Are my sections chronological? Is the most recent information listed first? Language Is my language usage clear? Straight forward? Did sentences begin with an action verb? Action Verb: Use the attached list of action verb examples when writing your resume. Did I use key words that are relevant to my target work area? Key Words: Use the attached list of key word examples when writing your resume. Did I double-check that my grammar is correct? Punctuation? Spelling? Did I write in the past tense for events that happened in the past? Did I write in the present tense for present events? Did I remember to avoid using jargon? Abbreviations? Overall Is my resume tailored to the specific position I m applying for? Did I provide only truthful information? Is my cover letter prepared? Is my reference list prepared? Did I make sure that I included information that is quantifiable? Quantifiable Information: information that includes numbers can demonstrate the impact you had on an organization. Examples of Quantifiable Information: Supervised 45 Phone operators Increased sales by $250,000 in one fiscal year Achieved a 95% customer satisfaction rate Communication / People Skills Page 1 of 5

2 Page 2 of 5 Addressed Advertised Arbitrated Articulated Authored Collaborated Communicated Composed Condensed Conferred Consulted Contacted Conveyed Convinced Corresponded Debated Defined Discussed Drafted Edited Elicited Enlisted Explained Expressed Furnished Influenced Interacted Interpreted Interviewed Involved Joined Judged Lectured Listened Marketed Mediated Moderated Negotiated Observed Outlined Participated Persuaded Presented Promoted Proposed Publicized Reconciled Recruited Referred Reinforced Reported Resolved Responded Solicited Specified Spoke Suggested Summarized Synthesized Translated Wrote Creative Skills Acted Began Cared for Combined Composed Conceptualized Condensed Created Customized Designed Displayed Drew Entertained Established Fashioned Founded Illustrated Initiated Instituted Integrated Introduced Invented Modeled Modified Originated Performed Photographed Planned Revised Revitalized Shaped Data / Financial Skills Administered Adjusted Allocated Appraised Assessed Audited Balanced Budgeted Calculated Computed Conserved Corrected Estimated Forecasted Managed Marketed Measured Netted Planned Prepared Programmed Projected Qualified Reconciled Reduced Researched Retrieved Helping Skills Advocated Aided Answered Assessed Assisted Cared for Coached Collaborated Contributed Cooperated Counseled Demonstrated Diagnosed Educated Encouraged Ensured Expedited Facilitated Familiarized Furthered Guided Helped Insured Intervened Mentored Motivated Prevented Provided Referred Rehabilitated Represented Resolved Simplified Supplied Supported Volunteered Management / Leadership Skills Administered Appointed Approved Assigned Attained Authorized Chaired Considered Consolidated Contracted Controlled Coordinated Decided Delegated Eliminated Emphasized Enforced Enhanced Established Executed Generated Headed Hired Hosted Improved Increased Initiated Instituted Led Managed Merged Navigated Originated Overhauled Oversaw Planned Presided Prioritized Produced Recommended Reorganized Replaced Scheduled Secured Selected Streamlined Strengthened Supervised Terminated

3 Converted Handled Motivated Restored Preparing your Resume Resume Checklist Approved Catalogued Categorized Charted Classified Coded Collected Compiled Corrected Collected Compared Conducted Critiqued Detected Advised Coached Communicated Conducted Coordinated Corresponded Distributed Executed Filed Generated Implemented Logged Maintained Diagnosed Evaluated Examined Experimented Explored Extracted Critiqued Enabled Encouraged Evaluated Explained Facilitated Organizational Skills Monitored Obtained Operated Ordered Prepared Processed Provided Purchased Recorded Research Skills Gathered Identified Interviewed Invented Investigated Teaching Skills Focused Guided Individualized Informed Instilled Instructed Motivated Registered Reserved Responded Routed Scheduled Screened Set up Sorted Submitted Located Measured Researched Searched Persuaded Set goals Simulated Stimulated Taught Tested Trained Supplied Standardized Systematized Updated Validated Verified Summarized Surveyed Systematized Tested Transmitted Tutored Applied Assembled Built Calculated Computed Conserved Achieved Completed Effected Constructed Converted Debugged Designed Engineered Electrified Expanded Pioneered Skills Fabricated Fortified Installed Maintained Operated Overhauled Printed More Skills Perfected Quoted Sparked Programmed Rectified Regulated Remodeled Repaired Replaced Restored Spearheaded Transferred Treated Specialized Standardized Studied Upgraded Utilized Unified * Action Verbs information adapted from the following sources: Page 3 of 5

4 Business Alliance Building Business Development Contract Negotiations Contractual Relationships Departmental Operating Budget Departmental Policy & Procedures Customer Development Database Administration Front-end Operations Multi-line Communication System Account Management Accounting Software Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Benefits Administration Biomedical Blueprint Reading CAD Concepts Chemical Civil Computer Design Realization Electrical Electrical Circuits & Instruments Electronic Communications & Technology Equipment Measurement & Control Fluid Mechanics Human Factors Assessment Assisted Living Housing Benefit Eligibility & Determinations Coding Congregate Housing Emergency Response System Extended Care Holistic Healing In-home Services Key Words** Administration / Management Administrative / Secretarial Employee Relations Leadership Development Logistic Operations One-time Agreements Operational Development Performance Evaluations Office Maintenance Quality Customer Care & Retention Word / Data Processing Accounting Collections Departmental Budgeting Line-item Accounting Profit & Loss Reports Engineering HVAC Distribution Systems ISO Auditor Kinematic Analysis Linear Integrated Circuits Manufacturing Materials Science Mechanical Metrology Microprocessor / Microcontroller Systems Optoelectronics Programmable Controllers Programming Psychometrics Healthcare Initial Therapies Intake Personnel Long-term Care Medical Billing & Transcription Medical Evaluation Medical Terminology Patient & Quality Care Short-term Care Page 4 of 5

5 Preparing your Resume Affirmative Action / EEO Regulations Personnel Training Employee Orientation Pre-employment Screening Employee Relations & Mediation Recruitment Programs HR Program Development Staffing / Scheduling Requirements Labor Relations State & Federal Rules and Regulations Performance Development Training / Orientation Information Technology / Information Systems Administrator Integrator Advisor Internet Analyst Intranet Architect Planner Client / Server Environment Programmer Consultant Project Manager Database Management Systems Software & Network Operations Designer Specialist Developers System Maintenance & Upgrades Development Manager System Operator Editor Technical Support End-user Software Applications Technician Engineer User Support Estimator Web Applications Hardware & Software Troubleshooting Web Server Administration Help Desk Assistance Writer Backorders BidNet Interface Business-to-business Buyers Cash Control Claims Containerization Equipment Assets Import / Export Inventory Control Family Law Law Office Management Legal Researching & Writing Client Base Client Relationship Building Event Marketing Lead Groups Marketing Strategies Material Forecasting Procurement / Purchasing / Inventory Legal Sales ** Keywords information adapted from the following source: Just-in-time (JIT) Loss & Damage Claims Negotiations & Logistics Production Control Purchasing Procedures & Techniques Rates Repairable Assets Supply Chain Operations & Management Tariffs Transportation Litigation Procedures Probate / Probation Subrogation Logistics Networking One-call Sale Outside / Inside Sales Promotional Tactics Selling Strategies Page 5 of 5

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