Limit resume to one page.

• Most resumes only get a few seconds.
  
• Your resume should be easy to read quickly.

Do not list "job objective" or "references available upon request."

• Job objectives limit your employment opportunities.
  
• Employers assume you will furnish references when asked.

Emphasize applicable experience.

• i.e., political campaigns, campus activism, work experience.

Use white or cream-colored cardstock or linen paper.

• The information contained on the resume should catch the employer's eye, not the color of your paper.

Use readable fonts.

• Times New Roman is a safe bet.

Use black font.

• More than one color does not look professional on a resume.

Use active verbs.

• Passive - privatization of social security is a proposal I created.
• Active - created a proposal on privatization of social security.

accelerated	accomplished	achieved	adapted
administered	analyzed	approved	coordinated
conceived	conducted	completed	controlled
created	delegated	developed	demonstrated
designed	directed	effected	eliminated
established	evaluated	expanded	expedited
facilitated	found	generated	increased
influenced	implemented	initiated	instructed
interpreted	improved	launched	led
lectured	maintained	managed	mastered
motivated	operated	originated	organized
participated	performed	planned	pinpointed
programmed	proposed	proved	provided
proficient in	recommended	reduced	reinforced
reorganized	revamped	revised	reviewed
scheduled	simplified	set up	solved
structed	streamlined	supervised	supported
taught	trained	translated	utilized
won

Suggestion for nouns and modifiers to use in a resume

ability	actively	capacity	competent
competence	consistent	effectiveness	pertinent
proficient	qualified	resourceful	substantially
technical	versatile	vigorous

Use bullets

• Bullets break up the monotony of the resume and make it easier to read quickly.