Stuff

The Resume

**Always use high quality white 8.5 x 11 paper with typed black 12-point lettering. Avoid using colored paper or type and pictures or drawings. Type on one side only. The entire resume, including cover letter, should be no longer than 3 pages.

**Place your name, address, phone number, and email address at the top of the first page. Make your name several fonts larger and bold so it stands out.
Use headers in bold to separate resume sections (e.g. education, accomplishments, work history, etc.).

**If you have more education than experience, list your education first . Or if you lack work experience, list your accomplishments. Accomplishments can be personal, educational, physical, or occupational. State such accomplishments in terms of the skill used (developed, wrote, created), the audience (students, agency, clients), and the result (improved learning, increased sales, enhanced team performance). List any awards, certificates, trophies, and medals received in a separate section.

**List any volunteer experience as well as work experience in terms of position held, agency name, and time period you were there.

**Ensure there are no spelling or grammatical errors.

**If possible, hand deliver your resume to the prospective employer.