25 Tips for Writing a Winning Resume

By Sarah Roberts
Resume-Templates.com

1. Your resume should only be one page unless you have extensive experience

2. Use white space and balance to improve readability (should be 50% white space)

3. Prepare your resume from the audience's point of view

4. Use the job advertisement as a guide for your resume

5. Make sure that you show how your past experience has prepared you for the job for which you are applying

6. Use active verbs (received, participated) throughout and make sure not to change the verb tenses in the body of the resume

7. Use your experience and education to support your skills and objective

8. Include your full name, address, phone number, and email address

9. Don't include age, marital status or salary requirements

10. Include a brief objective or personal interest

11. List college degrees, schools, and locations

12. Employment should be listed in reverse chronological order (most recent or present employment first)

13. If you have an extensive employment history, you may want to limit your employment to positions that are relevant to the job you are applying for

14. After writing your resume, go through and eliminate unnecessary words

15. Be 100% correct with your spelling and grammar

16. Use white, off-white, or light beige high-quality paper

17. Avoid redundancy and repetition

18. Avoid periods

19. Avoid underlining

20. Avoid parentheses

21. Avoid uncommon pronouns, jargon, or acronyms

22. Avoid abbreviations

23. Don't use "I or My" in your resume (your name is at the top)

24. Save space by not including "references available upon request."

25. Print your resume on a high quality, laser printer

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