The Resume Format
1) 1 OR 2 pages. Note the “OR”.. this means you either have a full 1 page resume, or extend it to 2 FULL PAGES.
2) Minimum 3/4″ margins on all four sides. This means you should avoid stretching the margins to make more room for your writing.
3) 10-12 point font, that is kept consistent. This means if you’re using a Seriff font, you keep it seriff throughout the entire resume.
4) Distinctive header for name and contact information. Once again, to stand out in that pile of resumes, you’ll want to show some creativity, individuality and thought.
5) Appropriate use of bold, italics, spacing, indents, margins, tabs… these all help to create visual impact, and help draw the employer’s eye to the key information first.
6) Sweat the small stuff! seriously… especially if you’ve claimed somewhere in your resume that you “pay attention to detail”.
