CV-Checklist
CV-Checklist
Checklist for your application before you send it:
Before sending your application, make sure not to forget any important information. Use the following checklist to see if the application is written correctly. You can also ask someone else to read it and give you comments. Often he or she discovers things that you did not see.
Once you have completed your application, you can put it aside overnight. Go through it one last time in the morning. Mail it if and when you are satisfied with the content.
Appearance
- Is your Personal letter one A4 page long?
- Is printing neat and correct?
- Have you checked the spelling?
- Is your name on every page?
- Is it clear how to contact you, both work and at home?
- Do you have the correct size envelope (if you must send physical mail) so you do not have to fold your documents?
Contents
- Are the qualifications and experience you bring up relevant to the position you are applying?
- Have you included the personal qualities that the job requires?
- Have you managed to not use the word "I" more than a few times?
- Have you avoided negative phrases about yourself and your abilities?
- Is it clear in the letter why you are the right person for the job?
- Does it show how to get in touch with your references?
Other
- Are the attachments relevant to the job-opportunity you are applying for?
- Are your documents printed only on one side of the paper (if paper CV)?
- Is your business address and contact person spelled correctly?
- Have you signed your Personal letter (if paper CV)?
- Have you had anybody else read and comment on your application?
- Have you saved a copy of the documents on your own behalf?