Resume editing checklist: before and after AI
A repeatable review process prevents polished mistakes. Save the starting version, inspect each accepted suggestion, and review the exported document as carefully as the text.
Before requesting suggestions
Confirm the current field is saved, attach the correct target job, and collect facts that may be missing. Decide whether you want refinement, expansion, shortening, or gap analysis.
- Correct resume version
- Target job available
- Verified metrics
- Clear request type
Compare the recommendation
Check what changed and why. Reject edits that introduce facts, weaken important scope, remove useful technologies, or simply replace words without improving the message.
Inspect every section
Review profile, experience, projects, education, skills, links, and optional sections. Confirm tense, dates, capitalization, punctuation, and consistent formatting.
- Target role is obvious
- Top evidence appears early
- Bullets are parallel
- Skills are supported
- Links work
Validate the final file
Export the exact format you will submit. Verify font family, size, page breaks, selectable text, filename, and visual hierarchy. Keep the pre-edit version so you can recover any detail lost during refinement.