Resume Writing
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Do’s and Don’ts of Resume
Writing
Do’s_______________________________________________
• Write your resume to the job-show them you
have the qualifications for the job
• For most recent college grads keep your resume
to one page
• Use one inch margins on the sides, top and
bottom. Do NOT deviate from this
• Use a light colored resume paper
• Use 12 font throughout your resume unless
space becomes an issue. Consult a Career Advisor
if you are close to one page and do not want to
remove any of your entries
• Always use a 12 font and bold for your
“Functional Titles”-Example-Education, Related
Experience, Honors, etc.
• Make your name stands out by being a larger
font than anything else on your resume-typically
a 14-16 font.
• Always use action verbs to begin your entries
and keywords to identify skills
• Make sure you select one type of resume-either
a Chronological, Skills or Combination (use a
skills summary at the beginning)
• If you use an objective statement make sure it
is short and very specific
• Typically in the Experience section you will
lead with your job title
• Be specific and list
accomplishments-“Increased productivity by
20%....”
• All dates are right justified/Single space the
body of the resume
Don’ts_______________________________________________
• Do not make any spelling errors
• Do not use too many indentations
• Do not write a “long-winded” objective
• Do not use an under-utilized font - common
fonts are include Arial, Book Antiqua, Century
Schoolbook, Garamond, Tahoma, Times New Roman
and Verdana
• Never exceed 2 pages unless it is a federal
resume
• Do not list classes or class descriptions
unless they are relevant to your job/internship
• Never use “I”, “me” or “my” and never write in
sentence form
• Do not list references on your resume-do that
on a reference page
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