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A resume is just a basic chronological explanation of your work history, but how its laid out and worded can make a great amount of difference in how much attention you get.

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If you are going to build your own resume here is the basic structure that we like best:

Your Name

Your address, Your phone numbers, and your E-mail Address (all methods of contacting you should be included as long as they would not be a problem for your current position)

Objective [I recommend that this either be very open or left off completely, it can limit you, and rarely helps you ]
Experience

list every company that you have worked for separately

 Range of years with the company     Employer Location

Title (if you have held several that differ significantly list each and the dates held)

For each title held:

bulletList duties
bulletList major accomplishments.
Example

1990–1998 Career Search Consultants llc           Chandler, AZ

Sales Manager (1996 - 1998)

Responsible for managing all sales for the paint and coatings division.  Duties include training new recruiters, monitoring production etc...

bulletIncreased sales from $1 million to $8 million.
bulletManaged 10 recruiters.
bulletImplemented training course for new recruits — speeding profitability.

Recruiter (1990 -1996)

Responsible for recruiting candidate for client companies in the paint and coatings industry.

bulletResponsible for $200,000 in personal production.
bulletMade a record number of placements in first year in the business.
bulletAwarded rookie of the year in 1990.
bulletAwarded top producer in 1992, 1993, 1995, and 1997
bulletPromoted to manager in 1996
Education

List all degree's held

 Grad Date        Name of Institution          Location
bulletType of degree, and Major/Minor
bulletThesis or other important information.
Interests Optional, if you have interests/hobbies etc.. that may contribute to your business success definitely list them  i.e. if you are a sales rep it might be helpful if you enjoyed golf.  Don't list things just to fill space, it could be a strike against you.  (for example if you enjoy rollerblading and list it, but the person screening your resume has a negative impression of "skaters" it could damage your credibility with out any benefit)
Tips Remember that this is intended to get you an interview.  Think of it as a piece of sales literature, and the product you are selling is you.

If you work in a highly technical or specialized area you might want to consider a Keyword list.  As more and more recruiters and Human Resources Departments go high tech, they rely on computers to do key word searches.

Be sure to include the specific types of things you have worked on.  For example if you have worked industrial coatings, don't just say industrial coatings. Describe the types of coatings and their applications.  Remember that resumes are often screened by human resources recruiters and they generally look for the key words because they may not understand the technology.

When working with recruiters try to give them all of the information you can about your background.  They are in the business of promoting your skills and abilities, make sure they know them all!

Many books and resume resources feel it is important to have the right amount of white space etc...  I feel if your resume is neat, easy to read, and laid out in a logical manner the rest is not critical.  The content is the key element!

Extra Points:

If you work for a company that has changed ownership and/or names but you haven't left the company, be careful of how you lay that out so it doesn't look like you have had more jobs than you really have.