Resume Review

Prerequisites

To attend this session you will need to have a copy of your resume. A physical copy is preferred, but a digital copy can work as well.

Peer Resume Review

For this session, we will partner up. Each partner group will:

1. Swap resumes (5 minutes). Each person will review and make notes on their partner's resume. They can use the guidelines (below) and the details on the resume review handout. If you are using a digital resume, make a copy for your partner to mark up.
2. Discuss partner 1's resume (5 minutes). Use the review guidelines to discuss the first person's resume.
3. Discuss partner 2's resume (5 minutes). 

Resume Review Guidelines

Use these questions to review and discuss your partner's resume.

1. Is it easy to scan? Is contact information easy to find? Are dates aligned?
   
2. Are the formatting of dates consistent (full month names or abbreviations)? Are the dates in chronological or reverse chronological order?
3. Are bullet points used to highlight relevant experience? Does the verb tense match for bullet point text? Check for spelling and typos
4. Is the summer school included somewhere (such as the Honors and Awards section)?
   
5. What sort of job do you think this person is looking for?
6. Are relevant skills listed? Are there any skills from the summer school which should be added?