Supplementary material
Appendix C — Résumé Rubric
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Consistency | 5 - Résumé resembles job letter in design and organization; Both share the same design elements (e.g., font, size, color), making them look like a pair; Both are organized identically (e.g., education is the first major section of both documents) based on the qualifications listed in the job listing 4 - Résumé somewhat resembles job letter in design and organization; Design-wise, both documents lack 1 consistent element and/or both sections contain 1 lapse in their organizational pattern, either among each other or according to the job listing 3 - Résumé somewhat resembles job letter in design and organization; Design-wise, both documents lack 2 consistent elements and/or both sections contain 2 lapses in their organizational pattern, either among each other or according to the job listing 2 - Résumé somewhat resembles job letter in design and organization; Design-wise, both documents lack 3+ consistent elements and/or both sections contain 3+ lapses in their organizational pattern, either among each other or according to the job listing 1 - Résumé and job letter share no common design elements or consistent organizational patterns; Both look like they were written by two different students |
| Tailoring | 5 - Student applies for a position he/she is qualified for (see the job listing’s qualifications) and selects the résumé form (e.g., functional, reverse chronological) that best showcases these qualifications; Major résumé sections parallel the qualifications outlined by the job listing (e.g., the skills emphasized in the job listing should be the first skills the résumé emphasizes) or if résumé includes an objective statement, student names the job title, company name, and skills emphasized in job listing with no mechanical errors 4 - Student applies for a position he/she is qualified for and selects the résumé form that best showcases these qualifications; One major résumé section does not parallel the qualifications listed in the job listing or if résumé includes an objective statement, student presents only includes adequate detail (e.g., fails to name company) or includes 1 mechanical error 3 - Student applies for a position he/she is qualified for and selects the résumé form that best showcases these qualifications; Two major résumé sections do not parallel the qualifications listed in the job listing but all relevant information is included or if résumé includes an objective statement, student uses minimal personalization (e.g., only names job title, company name, or skills emphasized in job listing) or includes 2 mechanical errors 2 - While student chooses a résumé form that does not showcase his/her skills the most successfully, all vital résumé categories are represented or if résumé includes an objective statement, student presents a generic objective statement that is not personalized to the targeted position or includes 3+ mechanical errors 1 - Student applies for a position he/she is not currently qualified for |
| Heading | 5 - Résumé includes all pertinent heading information (e.g., name, address, and at least one form of contact information), which is also consistent to the organization in the job letter 4 - Student presents heading information consistent to its presentation in the job letter with 1 error in consistency (e.g., order of e-mail address and phone number are swapped) 3 - Student presents heading information with 2 consistency errors with the job letter 2 - Student presents heading information with 3+ consistency errors with the job letter 1 - Student includes no heading |
| Education Section | 5 - Section placed appropriately (see job listing); Includes college name, degree, and graduation date; If GPA is included, it is above a 3.0; Includes no high school information; No mechanical errors or if relevant coursework section is provided, discussion includes course number, title, and a specific description of each course’s content relevant to the job’s duties with no mechanical errors 4 - Section placed appropriately; Includes college name, degree, and graduation date; If GPA is included, it is above a 3.0; Includes no high school information; Contains 1 mechanical error or if relevant coursework section is provided, discussion includes course number, title, and a specific description of each course’s content relevant to the job’s duties or section includes 1 mechanical error 3 - Section placed appropriately; Student may forget to include graduation date but college name and degree are included; If GPA is included it is above a 3.0; High school information may be listed but only takes up 1-2 lines or includes 2 mechanical errors or if relevant coursework section is provided, discussion at least includes course title and a specific description of each course’s content relevant to the job’s duties or section includes 2 mechanical errors 2 - Section not placed appropriately or student forgets to include college name or degree or includes GPA lower than a 3.0 or includes high school information that takes up 3+ lines of information or includes 3+ mechanical errors or if relevant coursework section is provided, discussion includes course title but a vague or general description of each course’s content relevant to the job’s duties or no description of course content is included or section includes 3+ mechanical errors 1 - Includes no education information and education is required for the position (see job listing) |
| Experience Section | 5 - Experience included is appropriate and listed with organization name, title, and location; Sentence fragments are concise, direct, and use strong action verbs; Applicant shows qualifications rather than tells; Results are quantified, when necessary; Experience listed in correct chronological order; No mechanical errors 4 - Experience included is appropriate and listed with organization name, title, and location; Sentence fragments are concise, direct, and use strong action verbs; Applicant shows qualifications rather than tells; Results are quantified, when necessary; Experience listed in correct chronological order but with 1 mechanical error 3 - Too much or too little experience is included; Verbs may be weak and verb tense may be incorrect; Location, dates of employment, and/or title may be missing or includes 2 mechanical errors 2 - Descriptions are not detailed and offer no illustration of what was done or written in narrative form and uses the first-person pronoun (I) or includes 3+ mechanical errors 1 - Includes no experience information (work, volunteer, leadership or other) and experience is required for the position (see job listing) or lists jobs by title and provides no description of performed duties |
| Personal Info | 5 - Student uses personal information to create a more well-rounded image (e.g., leadership positions with other organizations); if hobbies are included, they logically connect to the job being sought 4 - Student attempts to use personal information to create a more well-rounded image that do not logically connect (either in position or job duties) to the job being sought (e.g., involvement in fraternities and sororities); if hobbies are included, they logically connect to the job being sought or contains 1 mechanical error 3 - Student details a list of hobbies/interest that illogically connect to the job being sought or contains 2 mechanical errors 2 - Student details any of the following: marital status, date of birth, number of dependents, height/weight, physical/health status or contains 3+ mechanical errors 1 - Student details any of the following: religious preference (if not applying for a faith-based position), race, or includes photograph |
| References | 5 - Includes a section that looks consistent to other sections (e.g., design); Contains a statement like “references available upon request”; No mechanical errors 4 - Includes a section that looks consistent to other sections; Contains a statement like “references available upon request” but with 1 mechanical error 3 - Student lists references by name only or section is not consistent (e.g., heading does not match other résumé headings) or contains 2 mechanical errors 2 - Student lists references by name and includes their contact info, wasting space for other, more persuasive information or contains 3+ mechanical errors 1 - Student includes no reference to additional references |
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