Use these tips to craft a winning resume that makes you stand out from others.

• Use normal fonts at 10-12 points on white paper.

• Use bullet points instead of paragraphs.

• List all relevant content and try to keep to 1-2 pages.

• Generally speaking, omit any graphics or pictures.

• All dates should include month and year.

• Use Word to create your resume and save your files with first and last name. (i.e. Matt_Stafford_Resume.doc)

• Use a professional address such as MStafford@gmail.com.

• List employment starting with most recent position.

• List education, training, certifications and professional associations.

• Use present tense, action verbs.

• Do not use partial truths or outright lies.

• Do not include hobbies.

• Do not state “available to interview” or “references available upon request” but have them ready in a separate document.

• Do not include any discriminatory information such as age or marital status.

• Triple check spelling and grammatical errors. Do not trust spellcheck. Read multiple times to ensure that everything is perfect.