CV Checklist

Once your CV is completed please go through the checklist to see that you have adhered to guidelines on creating the best possible CV – in content and appearance – to showcase your work experience, career history, and achievements.

Review your CV against the following questions before submitting it for a job application

Appearance

• Is it no more than 2 pages? (Only go over 2 pages if you feel it is not detailed enough)
• Is it on A4 paper format?
• Are the margins, headers and footers all close to standard size?
• Is it well typed?
• Is a standard style used throughout the document?
• Is the font size large enough and is there sufficient white space?

Content

• Is the CV format used the best one, given your circumstances?
• Are the details provided focused enough on achievements?
• Are verbs used in the ‘active’ tense?
• Are there enough significant adjectives (such as ‘excellent experience','sole responsibility’ etc)?
• Does content include achievements outside work?
• Are there any gaps in your work history that might cause the interviewer concern?
• Have you avoided splitting up a block of content with a page break?

Clarity

• Are spelling, grammar and syntax correct?
• Is it jargon free?
• Are words used in their simplest form?
• Is the profile clearly and succinctly stated?
• Are contact details easy to see?
• Is there a logical flow to the document?
• Are job details listed in reverse order?
• Has your CV been carefully proofread by at least 2 people?