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Make sure you have run spell and grammar check on your resume. After
you have done this, make sure to have an independent person proof read your
resume. The fastest way to get your resume in the "circular file"
is to have a resume laden with spelling mistakes.
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The
information on your resume should be clear and concise. Listing
the company name, address, job title, and list of duties and accomplishments
should be included. Dates of employment are vital to show work longevity
and stability.
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The
margins on your resume should be equal all around the page. This provides
symmetry and is appealing to the eye. A resume can be more than one
page, but normally no more than two. If your experience warrants more
than a one page resume, then by all means use two. A one page resume
with an extensive work history sometimes sells you short and does not showcase
all of your abilities. Make sure each page is numbered and is bound
with a paper clip or staple, so they don't get separated.
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Pertinent
personal data (name, address, zip code, and personal phone number) should
be on every page.
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Use
a heavier bond paper. By using a nice resume stock paper your resume
will feel different. Setting it apart from all the other resumes in
the stack. Do not use paper with graphics on it. Resume paper
in bright white or cream is always acceptable.
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Job
description for past job should be written in past tense: i.e. Supervised
10 employees, Facilitited resume workshops, etc. If you are currently
still on a job it may be written in the present tense.
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Use
action words. Make sure your sentences begin with or contain, whenever possible,
powerful action words. See list.
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Keep
information relevant to the job you are seeking.
