APPEARANCE OF RESUME

• Typed using Times New Roman, Arial, or Garamond fonts
• Avoid typos, spelling, and grammatical errors
• Use bold, italics, underscoring, bullets, and/or different font sizes for emphasis 
• Use appropriate spacing; avoid cramming information
• Maximum two pages
• Use white or cream paper with matching envelopes

INFORMATION TO INCLUDE

• Your name, address, phone number, and professionally-sounding email address
• Dates of Employment/Work History
• Job Titles
• Education/Training
• Relevant Skills
• Professional Accomplishments and/or Credentials
• Name, city, and state of previous employers (go back 10-15 yrs.)

WHEN TO USE YOUR RESUME

• At an interview
• With an application
• With a cover letter
• When networking
• With follow-up communication