Resume Do's and Don'ts

Resume Do’s

• Gather and all information relevant to position
• Omit First Person Pronouns (I, me, my)
• Omit unnecessary articles (a, an, the)
• Use phrases with action verbs
• Eliminate all errors
• Plan an attractive layout
• Make it look clean, neat, and orderly
• Use bolding, italics, or underlines to emphasize
• Focus on accomplishments
• Edit, re-edit, get feedback, edit some more
• Use professional resume paper (white, ecru, gray)
• Use the space on the page wisely!

Resume Don’ts

• Be too wordy
• Include anything negative
• Mix formats by being inconsistent with bold, italics, abbreviations, etc.
• Let someone else prepare your resume
• Let any errors through
• Use inferior paper or printers
• Use pastel paper, flower designs, photos

Source: Resume Do's and Don'ts 

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