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| The Do's and Don'ts of Resume Writing |
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- Most recent experience is always first
- Use short concise sentences
- Be positive - stress your skills, accomplishments and abilities
- Use a reverse chronological format. List most recent work experience then education
- Sell yourself by using action words to describe yourself and your work experience/responsibilities
- List educational and employee awards and/or recognition
- Set up resume so that it looks good and is easy to read and follow
- Include only relevant information
- Make sure it's letter perfect with no typos or misspellings
- Be prepared to live up to all the information stated on your resume
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- DO NOT:
- Have information jammed together; use plenty of white space
- Use the preposition "I"
- Be cute or chatty
- List salary - past, present or expected
- Mention either why you are looking or reasons for leaving your last job
- List references
- Mention memberships or affiliations with groups that might indicate race or religion
- List your high school if you're a college graduate
- Include any "Personal" section (age, sex, marital status, children, physical appearance, religion, social security number, etc.)
- Take more than two lines to list hobbies, sports or interests. Include only if you have limited work experience
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