Resume Do's and Don'ts

Do send a resume that...

• includes your skills AND accomplishments
• uses the vocabulary of your target
• uses short, concise bullets - a resume is a sales document
• uses power words that show action and results
• has been critiqued - preferably two or three times
• looks professional - typing must be perfect
• has been proofread SEVERAL times (always proofread from right to left, bottom to top)

DON'T send a resume that...

• is too long (more than two pages)
• is poorly typed and printed
• is poorly organized
• has irrelevant information or information that might bias the reader
• has long paragraphs and sentences
• contains poor punctuation and spelling
• does not convey your accomplishments
• has too much technical jargon
• is hard to understand
• has unexplained time gaps
• includes your references. References will be requested when and if you are a final candidate