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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Checklist |
| 3 | +description: Things to check before sending a CV |
| 4 | +emoji: 📝 |
| 5 | +weight: 4 |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +Things to check in your CV before sending it to an employer: |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +* [ ] There are no spelling or grammar errors (confirm this using[ Grammarly](https://www.grammarly.com/grammar-check) or any other AI grammar tool). |
| 11 | +* [ ] It is at most 2 pages long. |
| 12 | +* [ ] There is only one column of text throughout. |
| 13 | +* [ ] There are no pictures. |
| 14 | +* [ ] Includes contact details: mobile number, e-mail address, LinkedIn. |
| 15 | +* [ ] It avoids personal pronouns (e.g. I, me, my). |
| 16 | +* [ ] Written in relevant tenses (i.e. past tense for past experiences, present tense for any project/role they are still working on). |
| 17 | +* [ ] The summary does not contain any clichés or buzzwords without a supporting statement: |
| 18 | + * [ ] For example, do not accept "good team worker" by itself. |
| 19 | + * [ ] But you may accept "good team worker with experience of …", "good team worker as shown by …", etc. |
| 20 | +* [ ] Includes a project in the experience section. |
| 21 | + * [ ] Includes a technical description of what was developed / what they did. |
| 22 | + * [ ] Includes the goal/benefit of that project. |
| 23 | +* [ ] Includes at least 12 bullet points in total in the experience section such that: |
| 24 | + * [ ] For example, if they mentioned 3 different projects/roles, 4 bullet points for each would be acceptable because it totals to 12. |
| 25 | + * Each bullet point is in the past tense, unless it refers to an ongoing role or project. |
| 26 | + * Each bullet point begins with an active verb. |
| 27 | + * Benefits of each bullet point (or at least the first bullet point) are quantified, so include numbers of cost reduction, number of users, etc. |
| 28 | + * [ ] Clearly details experiences from education (what they learned, covered that is relevant to the role). |
| 29 | + * [ ] Is tailored to the role: |
| 30 | + * [ ] Mentions actions that are relevant to at least one of the main responsibilities. |
| 31 | + * [ ] Mention the key technologies of the job description on every opportunity. |
| 32 | + * [ ] Focus on the essential skills of the role. |
| 33 | +* Is consistently formatted: |
| 34 | + * e.g. Uses the same fonts, font sizes, spacings between words, spacings between sections, etc. |
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