RESUME TIPS

Look and content are both crucial to your resume. The best experience can be lost in the confusion of a resume that is disorganized or poorly designed. Include white space, readable type and clearly defined sections in which the important information is easy to find.

Do not try to include all the details of past jobs. You just need to include enough of an overview to generate interest; usually titles and primary duties. If freelance, name clients.

Content must reflect your work experience honestly and accurately. For employers, include name, location, months and years of employment. References are usually checked before employment is offered so be accurate.

Include any awards you may have won for your work.

Appearance and attention to detail are always important. For creatives, this is especially so. The look of a graphic designer's resume says something about his or her esthetics. Typos and misspellings should always be eliminated from any resume, but for a writer or editor, they are inexcusable.

Make sure type is large enough to be faxed and readable and basic enough to be scanned.

Make it clear what kind of work you are seeking, either in your objective or in an accompanying cover letter.

One page is best, two is permissible, but never three pages.