A practical, step-by-step checklist (46 items) giving guidance on resume formatting, layout, content, and application practices. Covers font and margin choices, ordering (reverse chronological), how to write bullets and summaries, tailoring to job descriptions and ATS keywords, quantitative achievement statements (PAR formula), cover letters, filenames, proofreading, and job-history conventions (e.g., limit to last 15 years).
Questions this document answers
10–12 points.
Include GPA only if higher than 3.5 and if you have less than 6 months of work experience.
Last 15 years.
36% ("boosted monthly revenue by 36%").
46 items.