Format
Proofreading
Sections
General
Red Flags
100

This is the ideal length of a resume 

What is one page?

100

Some companies will trash your resume after seeing this number of grammar or spelling errors

What is 1?

100

This section has basic information about yourself. 

What is Personal Details/Contact? 

100

The type of email that should be used on a resume 

What is a professional email?

100

You should avoid including this type of personal information on your resume, as it’s irrelevant to most employers and could lead to bias.

What is Age or Marital Status?

200

The number of fonts you should use on your resume. 

What is One (1)? 

200

This should be done by multiple people before submitting your resume to any organization

What is Proofreading?

200

This section is 2-4 sentences about yourself and what you bring to the table 

What is Professional Summary?

200

If you haven’t had a job yet, you might want to list this type of experience on your resume to show your involvement and leadership.

What is Volunteer Experience?

200

iliketoparty@gmail.com

What is an Unprofessional Email Address?

300

When talking about a past job, you should use this tense. 

What is "past tense"? 

300

These should NEVER be found on your resume.

What are spelling and grammar errors?

300

This section, perhaps the most important, states what you have done in the past. 

What is Professional Experience? 

300

This is what you should do for each specific job you are applying for. 

What is tailor/customize?

300

If you fail to proofread your resume and make this kind of error, you may risk looking unprofessional or careless.

What is Spelling and/or grammar mistakes?

400

You should use these in your Experience Section to make your resume easier to skim read. 

What is Bullet Points? 

400

The number of times you should proofread your resume. 

What is twice?

400

The area of your resume you would put "Python Coding" or "Critical Problem Solving" 

What is the Skills Section?

400

This is an important detail to include in your work experience section, as it shows the length of time you worked in each position.

What is the Date of Employment?

400

Listing an exaggerated job title or job responsibility can be considered this, which can severely damage your credibility.

What is "Lying" or "Dishonesty"? 

500

This is what you should use at the beginning of each sentence in your "Professional Experience" category. 

What is an Action Verb?

500

A resume with this error may include mismatched tenses in a sentence, such as switching between past and present tense inappropriately.

What is Inconsistent Tense?

500

This section is often associated with being on resumes, but should be on a separate document. 

What is Reference page? 

500

You should try to include this to help quantify achievements. 

What is Measurement/Numbers/Metrics? 

500

"I have 10 years of experience working with my team." 

What is a Red Flag? 

OR 

What is Using the Wrong Narrative? 

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