Resume Dos and Don'ts

RESUME DOS & DON'TS DO CONSIDER A RESUME DESIGN THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE'S. DON'T LIST TOO MUCH EXPERIENCE, STICK TO WHAT'S RELEVANT; 10 - 15 YEARS WORTH OF JOBS. DO GIVE YOUR RESUME AS SHARP A FOCUS AS POSSIBLE. DON'T EVER LIE ON YOUR RESUME. DO ADD A SUMMARY SECTION SO THE READER CAN IMMEDIATELY ASSESS RELEVANCY TO THEIR NEEDS. DON'T USE EXPRESSIONS LIKE "DUTIES INCLUDED", "RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED" OR "RESPONSIBLE FOR". USE ACTIVE VERBS. DO LIST YOUR JOBS IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. DON'T EMPHASIZE SKILLS AND JOB ACTIVITIES YOU DON'T WANT IN THE FUTURE, EVEN IF THEY REPRESENT GREAT STRENGTHS FOR YOU. DON'T LIST HIGH SCHOOL UNLESS IT IS YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION. DO USE STRONG ACTION WORDS. DO EMPHASIZE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH EXPERIENCE OR SEEK TO CHANGE CAREERS. DON'T INCLUDE YOUR HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AGE, ETHNICITY, REFERENCES, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS OR ANYTHING THAT MAY RAISE RED FLAGS! DO THINK IN TERMS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS. IT'S MORE MEANINGFUL TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS THAN LISTS OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. DON'T USE JUSTIFIED TEXT BLOCKS; THEY BETWEEN MAKE YOUR TYPE FLUSH LEFT. PUT ODD LITTLE SPACES WORDS. DO MAKE YOUR RESUME AS READER-FRIENDLY AS POSSIBLE, CONSIDER A BULLETED STYLE. DON'T LEAVE OUT THE LOCATIONS OF YOUR PAST JOBS. BE YOU BE YOU.NO