Your resume gives a potential employer the first impression of you and your skills. Make sure it is a good one!

• Sell yourself, but don’t lie on your resume. Treat your resume as an advertisement for yourself. Highlight your strengths and mention skills you are capable of. But don’t push it too far by going beyond the truth.
• Include relevant information. If you have experience, list your technical knowledge first. If you are a new graduate, focus on education and grades first.
• Make your resume as brief as possible while still highlighting your relevant experiences and strengths. In general, one page should be sufficient for a new graduate and two pages should be enough for someone with a few years of experience.
• Use a cover letter and be sure to customize it and your resume for each company you are applying to. Some small modifications can go a long way in getting your resume to “fit” the job you are applying for.
• Make it easy to read and follow a standard resume format. Make sure the page is not “too busy”. Keep the font simple and big enough to be easy to read.
• Proofread, and then proofread again. Use a spell checker. Misspelled words and typos are unacceptable for any job position. Your resume needs to be grammatically perfect.
• Have references ready. List two or three references printed on a separate sheet of paper and only provide them when asked for.

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