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by Stefanie Spikell,
The William Shakespeare of Resume Writing/Career Coaching

IHere are some tips for putting your best foot forward on your resume.  

  • Don't try to save money by printing onto a cheap copy paper instead of good quality stock. Check for typos, grammatical errors and coffee stains. Use the spell check feature on your word processor and ask a friend to review the resume to find mistakes you might have missed. 
  • If your career warrants a two-page resume, then go ahead and create a document that reflects the full range of your experience and accomplishments.
  • Don't fudge over dates, titles or degrees. If a prospective employer conducts a background check and discovers that you lied, you can kiss the job good-bye. 
  • Don't simply copy the job description jargon from your company's HR manual. Present specific accomplishments and achievements: percentages increased, accounts expanded, awards won, etc.
  • Personnel managers are most interested in your experience from the last 10 years, so focus on your most recent and most relevant career experience.
  • Don't include copies of transcripts, letters of recommendation or awards, unless you are specifically asked to do so. If you are called in for an interview, you may bring these extra materials along in your briefcase for show-and-tell.
  • Don't Get Personal - Personal information does not belong for jobs in the United States . Don't include information on your marital status, age, race, family or hobbies.


 


Stefanie Spikell, owner of two companies, Expert Resumes and Clear Communications Business Consulting (www.expertresumewriter.com), is a noted business/careers coach, management consultant and resume writer. In her 20-year career, she has managed marketing communications departments for major engineering firms, taught at the university level, published hundreds of business-related reports and articles, and written thousands of winning resumes.