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1. Career Awareness - Resume Writing 
1. Career Awareness - Resume Writing
To get a job interview you must do something that impresses a company enough to want to get to know you more. A resume may be your only chance to make this impression. Construct a resume based upon a future job that you would like to prepare for or construct a resume based on a current job that you are trying to obtain.
Rubric Code: MXW25W7
By nhettel
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Subject: Vocational  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Resume
  Advanced

4

10 pts

Proficient

3

7 pts

Basic

2

4 pts

Below Basic

1

0 pts

Format

Advanced

Margin is flush and clean. Categories well defined. Individual points bulleted. Proper spacing used.
Proficient

*Either categories are not clearly defined or points not bulleted.
Basic

*Does not follow clear and concise
format.
Below Basic

*Does not follow clear and concise
format and resume is poorly written.
Spelling/Grammar

Advanced

*Assignment is complete and without any spelling errors.
Proficient

*Assignment is complete and has only two or three spelling errors.
Basic

*Assignment is complete and has only five or six spelling errors.
Below Basic

*Assignment is complete but has many spelling errors.
Attractiveness and proper order

Advanced

* Text fonts & sizes are well chosen, exceptionally attractive, neat work.
Proficient

*Text fonts & sizes are readable, attractive format.
Basic

* Some effort to make text fonts and sizes readable, attractive, however, it is difficult to read, distracting, unattractive format, or not neat.
Below Basic

* Text fonts are difficult to read, or distracting and unattractive.
Personal Information/Heading

Advanced

Full Name
Complete address with no abbreviations.
Two capital letters for state with zip code
Phone Number with area code
email address included.
Proficient

Full Name
Address may contain abbreviations
State is not two capital letters.
Phone number may not include area code.
May include email
Basic

Missing one - two of: Full Name
Address may contain abbreviations
State is not two capital letters.
Phone number may not include area code.
May include email
Below Basic

Missing more than two elements.
Career Objective

Advanced

Specific to job opening and mentions relevant skills.
Proficient

Specific to job opening.
Basic

Vague or unrelated to job opening.
Below Basic

Missing objectives.
Education

Advanced

High School or most recent education listed with city and state in proper format.
Dates attended or graduation date.
Study Path listed
Proficient

High School or most recent education list without the city and state or they are not properly formatted.
Dates attended may be present.
Study path may be listed
Basic

High School or most recent education may be listed with city or states not formatted. Dates attended are not present.
Study path not listed
Below Basic

High School or most recent education listed with no city or state. Dates attended are not listed.
Work Experience

Advanced

Present job first and past jobs in chronoligical order;
City and state of Job.
Dates listed.
Bullet points with at least two job responsibilities.
Verbs in same tense.
Proficient

Present job first and past jobs in chronological order;
City and state of Job.
Dates listed are not listed.
Bullet points may with at least two job responsibilities.
Verbs may same tense.
Basic

Present job first and past jobs in chronoligical order;
City and state of Job.
Dates listed are not listed.
Bullet points are not used. Less than two job responsibilities.
Verbs may same tense.
Below Basic

No work experience listed.
References

Advanced

Three references are listed with address and phone numbers on a separated sheet of paper.
Proficient

Three references are listed may have address or phone number on a separate sheet of paper.
Basic

Less than three references are listed may have address or phone numbers.
Below Basic

No references are listed, or references are on the resume.
Cover letter
  Advanced

10 pts

Proficient

7 pts

Basic

4 pts

Below Basic

0 pts

Content

Advanced

Cover letter must be a sales pitch, have correct address to where it is going, description of your education and experience. The letter must be directly related to the position applying for.
Proficient

Cover letter is lacking some information but contains the essential data.
Basic

Cover letter is missing some essential data relating to the job and/or letter is not a convincing sales pitch.
Below Basic

Cover letter is missing correct address and is not directly related to the position applying for.
Spelling/Grammar

Advanced

Cover letter is complete without any spelling errors.
Proficient

Cover letter is complete and has only two spelling/grammar errors.
Basic

Cover letter is complete and has three spelling/grammar errors.
Below Basic

Cover letter has four or more spelling/grammar errors.
Attractiveness/Format

Advanced

Margins are flush and clean with the resume. Text fonts and sizes match the resume. Cover letter is exceptionally attractive.
Proficient

Margins are flush and clean with the resume. Text fonts and sizes do not match the resume.
Basic

Margins are not flush with the resume, and text fonts and size do match resume, but cover letter is readable.
Below Basic

Cover letter text fonts and size are difficult to read, or distracting and unattractive.
Personal Information/Heading/Date

Advanced

Full Name
Complete address with no abbreviations.
Two capital letters for state with zip code
Phone Number with area code
email address included as letter head. Includes current date and signature on letter.
Proficient

Full Name
Address may contain abbreviations
State is not two capital letters.
Phone number may not include area code.
May include email
Basic

Missing one - two of: Full Name
Address may contain abbreviations
State is not two capital letters.
Phone number may not include area code.
May include email
Below Basic

Missing contact information, and/or signature, and or does not use a letter head.



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