CV Checklist

Have you got everything you need on your CV? If you aren’t sure if your CV has everything an employer would want to see, then use our simple checklist to find out.

Answer yes or no to each question where Yes = 1 and No = 0. Add up your score and see how your CV is doing!

CV Heading
CV is titled with your name rather than ‘Curriculum Vitae’ in a clear highlighted font that is easy to read?	Yes	No
Personal Details
Address and telephone numbers easy to find?	Yes	No
Email address that you check regularly and is professional sounding?	Yes	No
Personal Profile
Is it no longer than 4 sentences?	Yes	No
Skills
Skills included?	Yes	No
You have demonstrated with brief examples of how these skills were used in a work context?	Yes	No
Skills you have highlighted match those skills stated in the job description?	Yes	No
Is it a short, punchy statement highlighting your current situation, outlining your future career plans and is specifically targeted for each job?	Yes	No

Education
Start and end dates given for each educational institution?	Yes	No
Name of each institution attended?	Yes	No
Indication of actual or expected degree classification?	Yes	No
Experience
Details start with your most recent experience and work back?	Yes	No
Start and end dates given?	Yes	No
Name of the company/organisation?	Yes	No
Nature of company/organisation?	Yes	No
Job Title?	Yes	No
Included your accomplishments in each role?	Yes	No
Interests
Focus on interests that demonstrate most the skills and abilities required by the job?	Yes	No
References
Referee’s name?	Yes	No
Referee’s job title?	Yes	No
Contact address?	Yes	No
Contact telephone number?	Yes	No
Referees have agreed to provide references for this application?	Yes	No
CV Appearance
The CV is no more than 2 pages long?	Yes	No
The CV is word-processed?	Yes	No
You have used quality white or neutral paper?	Yes	No
You have used a neutral web-safe font like Arial?	Yes	No
You have supported statements with specific examples wherever possible?	Yes	No
You have used phrases throughout that indicate your enthusiasm for the job?	Yes	No
Someone has proof read your CV for spelling and grammatical errors.	Yes	No

So how did you do?

25 – 30 Your CV is in pretty good shape. We would recommend you get your CV assessed by a CV writer who will be able to recommend enhancements that will take your CV to the next level.

15 – 24 Your CV needs refining. You have the basics in place, which is a great start, now you need to make your CV work more effectively for you.

0 – 14 You scored lower than 15 meaning that your CV is in poor shape and not up the standard that an employer would expect to receive. Your CV will be failing you in job applications and we recommend that you contact one of our CV writers at CK Futures immediately.

CV Heading

Personal Details

Personal Profile

Skills

Education

Experience

Interests

References

CV Appearance

So how did you do?

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