The resume
Professional
- Always list information in reverse chronological order: present to past.
- List all qualifications in order of relevance, from most to least.
- References will be on the reference sheet, not directly on the resume. Use organizations not names of references.
- Leave “what I like to do for fun” and hobbies off.
- Double check grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Choose high quality paper in white, off-white or other conservative colors. Resume paper is available at the Concordia bookstore, Kinko’s and other paper stores.
Concise
- Consider what skills the reader is looking use boldfaced or capitalizing words to clarify.
- Never use sentences. Use action phrases.
- Resumes should only be one page.
- Omit needless items.
