Before You Submit Your Next Tech Resume,
Check These 15 Things
A strong tech resume should make it easy for recruiters and hiring managers to understand your skills, experience, and impact.
Download the free Tech Resume Checklist: 15 Things to Check Before You Submit Your Tech Resume and use it to review your resume before your next application.
Make Sure Your Resume Tells the Right Story
It’s easy to focus so much on formatting and keywords that you forget the bigger question:
Does your resume clearly show why you’re a good fit for this role?
This checklist helps you review your resume from both sides of the hiring process — what a recruiter needs to understand quickly and what an applicant tracking system needs to read clearly.
You’ll work through 15 practical checks covering:
Alignment with the role you’re targeting
Relevant keywords and technical skills
Measurable accomplishments and impact
Clear job titles, dates, and project experience
ATS-friendly formatting and section headings
Contact information and file setup
Final proofreading before you hit Submit
What's Inside The Checklist
The checklist is organized into three practical areas:
Keywords, Positioning & Skills
Make sure your resume reflects the role you’re pursuing, uses relevant terminology naturally, and highlights skills you can actually demonstrate.
Accomplishments, Scope & Relevance
Strengthen your experience by showing what you personally contributed and what changed because of your work.
Formatting, Files & Final Review
Check your resume for readability, ATS-friendly structure, consistent information, and common formatting issues before uploading it.
You’ll also get a simple example showing how to turn a basic responsibility into a stronger accomplishment-focused resume bullet.
Who This Checklist Is For
This resource is especially useful if you are:
Applying for developer, engineering, DevOps, cloud, or other technical roles
Updating your resume after several years in the same job
Preparing for a career move or promotion
Returning to the job market after a layoff
Early in your career and unsure what belongs on your resume
Sending applications but not getting the response you expected
You don’t need to completely rewrite your resume every time you apply.
You do need to make sure the version you submit clearly communicates your fit for the opportunity.
Created for Tech Professionals
I’m Shelley Benhoff, founder of HoffsTech, author of Lead Developer Career Guide, and a developer, technical leader, instructor, and career coach with more than 25 years of experience in technology.
I created this checklist to help tech professionals take a more intentional approach to their resumes — focusing not only on what they’ve done, but on how clearly they communicate their value.
When you download the checklist, you’ll also join the HoffsTech newsletter, where I share practical advice on tech careers, leadership, job searching, and keeping your technical skills relevant.
Ready to Review Your Resume?
Before you send your next application, take a few minutes to make sure your resume is clear, relevant, and ready to submit.
Get the free Tech Resume Checklist and work through all 15 checks before you hit Submit.
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