Free CV checklist

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Match the opportunity

The CV names or clearly targets this role.Compare your summary with the main responsibilities in the posting. Make the connection explicit.My most relevant experience is easy to find.Move a useful project or responsibility forward instead of making a recruiter search for it.The skills I list are ones I can explain.Use the employer’s terminology where it accurately describes your experience.Employers, dates, titles, and qualifications are accurate.Recheck any details changed while editing or accepting AI suggestions.

Make the document clear

My contact information and relevant links work.Check your email, phone number, and portfolio or professional-profile links.My bullets explain what I contributed.Use a specific action and useful context. Include results only when you can support them.Headings, spacing, and page breaks are consistent.Inspect the whole document at a readable size, including the final page.Text in my exported PDF can be selected and read.Try selecting and copying a few sections. Confirm the reading order makes sense.

Prepare the application

I followed the employer’s format and application instructions.Use the requested file type and include only the materials the employer asks for.My cover letter, if included, matches this company and CV.Compare role names, dates, project details, and the reason you are applying.I saved the CV version for this company and role.Use a recognizable name so you can find the same version before an interview.I opened and reviewed the final exported file.Check the actual file you will upload, not only the editor preview.

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What this checklist can help you review

The checklist covers three stages: matching your experience to the role, making the document readable, and checking the application you intend to send. It does not upload, parse, or grade your CV. Your answers are not sent to an AI service.

For a full editing workflow, read how to tailor a CV to a job description. If layout is your next decision, explore the CV template guide.