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Use this interactive checklist to check your resume before you apply.
Before You Start
Grab your current resume and work through each section one at a time. Check each item off as you go.
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Make a strong first impression.
Keep your resume clean and simple — black and white, single column, and left aligned. Skip graphics, photos, tables, columns, and text boxes. Those elements can confuse ATS when parsing your information and make your resume harder for recruiters to skim.
Stay in your lane.
Trying to look qualified for everything makes you look qualified for nothing. Pick one clear lane and let every section of your resume support it.
Tell your story.
Your Professional Summary is your highlight reel. It should quickly show who you are, your years of experience, the role you are targeting, and the value you bring.
Show you have what it takes.
Include 7–15 targeted skills in a bulleted list with one skill per bullet. Do not group skills together with commas, slashes, brackets, or ampersands. This section should change based on the specific position you are applying for.
Keep it relevant.
Employers mainly focus on the last 10 years of experience. Anything older can usually be removed to keep your resume clean and focused. Do not remove recent experience just because it is not similar to your target role — reframe it to show the transferable skills that matter now.
Show them what you've done.
Write 3–4 strong bullets per job that show your results and impact. Recruiters do not care about a list of past tasks. They want to see what you did that is relevant to the role and how well you did it.
Let the numbers speak.
Add numbers to at least one bullet per role — volume, accuracy, productivity, or improvements. Recruiters love seeing numbers because they show clear proof of your impact.
Speak their language.
Tailoring is more than adding a few keywords. Once you focus your resume to support one lane you'd just make small adjustments where needed. Adjust your summary, skills, and work bullets to better reflect the language, responsibilities, and results that matter most for that specific position (nothing extensive once you have your resume focused).
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