1. RESUME – APPLICATION & INTERVIEW

2. THE RESUME IS A FORM OF ADVERTISING
THE OBJECTIVE IS TO GET YOU AN INTERVIEW

3. 7 QUALITIES RESULT ORIENTED KNOWS HOW TO GET THINGS DONE WELL ROUNDED
SHOWS SIGNS OF PROGRESS
PERSONAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE
FLEXIBLE AND INNOVATIVE
STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS

4. THE FORMAT AND STYLE YOU HAVE GOT 30 SECS TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION
THE RESUME SHOULD LOOK SHARP TO BE READ CAREFULLY

5. NEATNESS A CLEAN TYPEFACE (AVOID ITALICS)
HIGH GRADE LETTER SIZE PAPER (WHITE)
ENVELOPE AND APPLICATION LETTER – MATCHING STATIONARY
USE AMPLE MARGINS
GOOD QUALITY PRINTER

6. THE LAYOUT MAKE THE INFORMATION EASY TO GRASP
USE HEADINGS TO BREAK UP THE TEXT
UNDERLINE OR CAPITALIZE KEY POINTS
INDENTED LISTS TO ITEMIZE

7. MECHANICS HEADINGS / LISTS  GRAMATICALLY PARALLEL
GRAMMAR, SPELLINGS, PUNCTUATION
SIMPLE & DIRECT WRITING STYLE
SHORT PHRASES BEGINNING WITH ACTION VERBS
ONE PAGE RESUME IS IDEAL