Resume Tips

You have about 30 seconds to make an impression.  Whether it is your image, personality or qualifications, make those 30 seconds work for you.  Your resume should be a one-page summary of your work experience, education and qualifications.

Do: 

• Keep sentences short.
• Use bulleted statements, not paragraphs, to describe your job duties.
• Use simple, clean fonts.
• Use your computer's spell check function.  Remember, the computer can't tell the difference between words like "too" and "to".
• Since many companies screen resumes by computer, use key words from the job description or classified ad in your resume.
• List your most recent job followed by your additional work experience in reverse chronological order.
• State:  "References available on request." Interviewers assume that you will provide references when asked.

Don't:

• Use "I", the first person pronoun, in your resume. It's understood.
• Overuse professional jargon or abbreviations.
• Use puns or clever wordplays.