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CV checklist

This reads the CV you have in this browser and checks it against the problems that most often get a CV set aside. Nothing is sent anywhere.

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What it checks

  • Name, email and phone are all filled in
  • There is a job title under your name
  • The summary is there and is about the right length
  • At least one role is listed
  • Every role has bullet points
  • At least a third of the bullets contain a number
  • Education is filled in
  • Between one and fifteen skills are listed
  • Every role has a start date
  • The CV fits on two pages or fewer