Resumes

Resumes should always be a one-page summary of your skills and credentials.
The following tips may help get your resume noticed:

1. Make sure your name stands out at the top of the page. Use a different type face or font size from your address line.
   
   
2. Use only current addresses where you can be reached. Provide cell telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.
   
   
3. Use common typefaces like Times or Courier and keep the size between 10-14 points.
   
   
4. Use descriptive action verbs such as negotiated, organized, developed, established, etc.
   
   
5. Avoid having your resume sound like a job description. Instead, summarize
   your skills and accomplishments that illustrate your efforts. Provide proof
   of your value with statements that include measurable results.
   
   Example: Achieved and maintained a 10 percent annual growth over a two-year period.
   
   
6. Remember to include the specific computer formats you are proficient in
   (QuarkXpress is an easy one to misspell).
   
   
7. Always use spell check* and have at least four different people edit your resume for errors.