Targeted Combination Resume RUBRIC

Use the following Checklist to review your resume, try to be objective and critical!

Ask a Teacher, Adult, or Friend to review your resume as well.

Is your document an EXCELLENT COMBINATION RESUME?

3 Points / 2 Points / 1
Point
STANDARDS FOR AN EXCELLENT COMBINATION RESUME
- No points will be granted if a standard is not met to some degree / Fully
Complete / Mostly
Complete / Partly
Complete
CONTACT INFORMATION
1. Contact Information, Name, Address, Telephone and Email are all included
OBJECTIVE
2. A Job Objective is included in the first sub-heading OR a cover letter is attached
3. The objective/cover letter is stated in terms of what the applicant can do for the employer
4. The objective is specific, targeted to the job, concise and to the point
SKILLS SUMMARY OR HIGHLIGHTS
5. This is the next category after the “Objective” and it includes 5-10 skills
6. The skills used add value and are targeted to the job
7. Action verbs are used at the beginning of each skill statement bullet
EXPERIENCE: VOLUNTEER / EMPLOYMENT
8. Each entry contains organization name, job title, location(city), details of duties and dates
9. Each duty description is bulleted and begins with an action verb
EDUCATION/TRAINING
10. Each entry is relevant to the job application
11. Each entry includes the institution’s/organization’s name, student type details of the program, and dates
OTHER SECTIONS
12. Each entry contains the name of an organization, dates, and the name of the award or club etc.
INTERESTS OR HOBBIES
13. Each entry is targeted and adds value to the job application
REFERENCES
14. This section reads “available upon request” to protect the privacy of references
15. A separate reference sheet is developed in a clear format including names, phone numbers, company/organization name, and position title or relation
FORMAT/ORGANIZATION / .
16. Name and contact information are separated from the rest of the text and stand out
17. Job titles and names of institutions or organizations are somehow emphasized with italics/bold
18. Sub-headings are highlighted in a bolder font or capitals
19. Subsequent sub-sections are ordered according to the depth and the importance
20. Entries to each section are arranged in chronological order beginning with the most recent
21. The resume is only 1-2 pages in length
MECHANICS
22. Font size is uniform (10-12 size) with the possible exception of name and/or contact info
23. Margins and indenting are uniform with all entries
24. Document is free from grammatical and spelling mistakes
25. Skill statements and duty descriptions do not contain periods
NAME:______75 POSSIBLE Points