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The following list includes professionly accepted tips for resume development.

• Only include information that is relevant to the employer and/or position.
• Use a well-organized arrangement that leads the reader in a logical progression and from most important information to least important information (although all included information should be important).
• Laser print a resume on a high quality, conservative colored paper.
• Use a 10.5 point font or larger.
• Try to leave side margins as close to one inch as possible to provide space for employers to make notes.
• Avoid dense or curly font styles, as they do not copy, scan or fax well.
• Avoid typos, spelling and grammatical mistakes.
• Avoid using abbreviations as much as possible.
• Be consistent-in formatting, in grammar usage, etc.
• Include both current and permenant contact information, if not reachable at the current address or phone 100% of the time.
• Use a professional-sounding e-mail address on a resume.
• Write objectives from the employer’s perspective, providing information about not only the type of position being sought but also about the highlight’s of one’s qualifications.
• Exclude information that could lead to potential biases (i.e. gender, religion, maritial status, political affiliation,etc.)
• Include degrees, majors, minors, specializations, institution names, locations and graduation dates within educational descriptions.
• Briefly provide enticing information about relevant skills, experiences, qualifications and abilities.
• Use strong words that convey actions and key words from related position descriptions.
• Provide complete contact information within lists of references.
• Be concise. Avoid being overly wordy or descriptive.
• Show results where possible.
• Be honest!
• Have a least three people proofread a resume before sending it to an employer.