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Length
A good resume should ideally be one to two pages long.
- If your resume is three or more pages long, consider trimming older or irrelevant work experience.
- After the second page, the reader’s attention span will start to lapse.
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Presentation & Layout
Good presentation and layout is critical for your resume’s first impression.
- Carefully select fonts, highlights, borders and bullet points that make your resume easy to read.
- Lay out information clearly and logically. Feature the most relevant and latest experience at the top.
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Content
The content of the resume should always be relevant to the position and the company’s needs
- Brief but informative explanations of responsibilities and achievements in bullet point form captures the reader’s
- Using measurable results with numbers wherever possible will effectively highlight your achievements.
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Language & Accuracy
Resumes should be written in non-personal format with appropriate and dynamic business language.
- All employment dates should be accurate.
- Triple-check for grammatical errors — a poorly written resume with spelling or grammatical errors will almost
certainly leave an unfavorable impression.