Resume Tips

 Source:Yourcareerintel

 

Good Resumes:

• Are one or two full pages in length (not one and a half) 

• Are easy to read 

• Use lists instead of paragraphs 

• Make good use of white space - by having 3/4" - 1" margins 

• Use size 11-12 point font 

• Are written in Arial or Times New Roman  

• Use bullets, underline, bold and italics conservatively 

• Contain no errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation 

• Are printed on high-quality bond paper

• Use action verbs - all using the same tense