Tell your story of accomplishment. Don't "save it for the interview" because you may not get that chance. A resume is a personalized and customized marketing document. If it is written as a routine, chronological record of jobs you have held, it will fail to generate interest.
Another important point to consider is whether or not the information in your
resume is easy to pick out. Don't expect your resume to get more than 25-30
seconds of review before someone makes a decision to look at it further or throw
it away. It is critical that the important points of your record, the
achievements which make you a good candidate, be presented in a way that will be
easy for the reader to find. Important points should be in bold, underlined,
italicized, indented and bulleted. Make that information jump off the paqe and
grab the managers attention.
Regardless of your position, your contribution to your employer should be
made obvious on your resume. Companies are in business to earn a profit and a
resume which shows a positive impact on a corporate bottom line and is easy to
read is much more likely to be reconsidered and reviewed after the others have
been thrown out.
Finally, in this age of computerization it is a relatively simple matter to
customize your resume for each position you seek. Of course, we do not refer to
changes of fact. Above all, it should be an honest document. However, with
whatever knowledge you have about the company and position you are pursuing,
highlight the four or five accomplishments and skills which are most likely to
arouse their interest in you.
Take a look at the following resumes. We consider them to be good examples of
how resumes should be written.