- Use 8-1/2″ x 11″ paper, 1-2 pages
- Choose ivory, white, cream, buff or light gray paper
- Use personal computer, word processor, typewriter or typesetting
- Keep margins 1″ wide at sides and bottom
- Check for and correct any spelling, punctuation, typing or grammatical errors
- Write short and to-the-point statements
- Keep it brief; write a summary, not a life history!
- Use short phrases beginning with action words to demonstrate accomplishments and results
- Provide positive and honest information
- Use a simple, professional, easy-to-read style
- Have others look it over to make sure it’s perfect
- Leave off personal information such as height, weight, age, sex, marital status
- Emphasize important information by underlining or using capital letters when appropriate, but don’t overdo it
- Don’t list wages, company street addresses, references, salary requirements, personal problems
- Provide examples of your qualifications
- Look at your resume through the eyes of an employer and ask yourself, “If I were an employer, would I want to interview this person?”
