Peer Review Resume Rubric Student Name: ____________________
Peer Evaluator: ______________________
Date: _______________
Excellent
Good
Developing
Needs Improvement
▪ 1 page in length with balanced margins (.5”-1”) with eye appeal – fills the page but is not overcrowded ▪ Format highlights strengths and information and is very easy to scan ▪ Professional font style used with 10-12 point size for bulk text
▪ 1 page in length with balanced margins (.5”-1”) – almost fills page but some uneven white space ▪ Format identifies strengths and information and is easy to scan ▪ Appropriate fonts and point size used
▪ Length not appropriate with unbalanced margins – major problems with white space or overcrowding ▪ Format does not identify strengths and information and is difficult to scan ▪ Font style or size detracts from readability
HEADING
▪ Includes: name, phone, e-mail, and address ▪ Name clearly stands out from other text ▪ Design is exceptionally clean and attractive
▪ Includes: name, phone, e-mail, and address ▪ Name somewhat stands out from other text ▪ Design is clean and attractive
▪ Slightly under or over 1 page in length with somewhat balanced margins – some white space or overcrowding issues ▪ Format is starting to identify strengths and information with some difficulties scanning ▪ Font style or size is slightly distracting from readability and content ▪ Missing 1 of: name, phone, e-mail, and address ▪ Name does not stand out from other text ▪ Design is not focused or unattractive
CONTENT & LANGUAGE
▪ All action verb phrases used to describe duties and skills ▪ Content demonstrates successes and clear transferability of skills to perform the job ▪ Professional terminology used when describing skills
▪ 1-2 duties/skills lack action verb phrases ▪ Content demonstrates transferability of skills to perform the job ▪ Some professional terminology used when describing skills
▪ 3-4 duties/skills lack action verb phrases ▪ Some content demonstrates ability to perform the job ▪ Some unprofessional or colloquial language used
▪ 5+ duties/skills lack action verb phrases ▪ Content does not clearly demonstrate ability to perform the job or lacks professional tone
▪ Heading, experience, education, skills, and more covered in detail ▪ Sections are ordered by highest relevancy ▪ Each section consistently organized (your title, place of work, location, dates) and purposefully titled
▪ Heading, experience, education, and skills covered in some detail ▪ Sections are ordered logically ▪ Sections are consistently organized and acceptably titled
▪ Heading, experience, education, and skills covered with little detail ▪ Sections are well developed but lack intentional order (or vice versa)
▪ Missing one of the following: heading, experience, education, or skills ▪ Sections lack intentional ordering and/or are underdeveloped
▪ No spelling errors ▪ No grammar or punctuation errors
▪ 1-2 spelling errors ▪ 1-2 grammar or punctuation errors
▪ 1-2 spelling errors ▪ 3-4 grammar or punctuation errors
▪ 3+ spelling errors ▪ Multiple grammar or punctuation errors
FORMAT
ORGANIZATION & SECTIONS
SPELLING, GRAMMAR, & PUNCTUATION
▪ Missing 2+ of: name, phone, e-mail, and address ▪ Name does not stand out from other text Design is not focused or unattractive
Comments: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________