Land the Job Resume Check List
Land the Job – Resume Glow-Up Checklist
By Kelly Stevenson, SPHR
Your resume is your first impression—make it count. This actionable checklist helps you audit and upgrade your resume with clarity, confidence, and strategy.
Whether you're updating an old resume or starting fresh, this guide walks you through the exact elements hiring managers and recruiters actually look for.
Inside you’ll get:
- A step-by-step resume audit for structure, content, and polish
- Alignment tips to help your resume stand out in a crowded market
- Power language swaps to replace weak phrases with impact
- Final review criteria to make sure your resume feels confident and career-aligned
- ATS-friendly formatting reminders that actually matter
Created by a certified HR expert, this checklist gives you the clarity and confidence to make your resume job-ready today.
Perfect for:
Job seekers, career changers, recent grads, and professionals entering their soft career era.
Your resume should reflect the powerhouse you are. This minimalist, easy-to-follow checklist walks you through the key elements every job-winning resume needs—so you can update yours with confidence, clarity, and strategy. From content and structure to formatting and final polish, this guide helps you spot what’s missing, what’s outdated, and what’s keeping you from getting callbacks. Perfect for jobseekers, career pivoters, or professionals entering their soft career era. Created by Kelly Stevenson, SPHR—HR expert and author of Land the Job.