Use plain font (Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri, Georgia, Cambria) with 10-12 font size
Keep it short and sweet (1-2 pages)
Use narrow margins to get more to fit on the page
Use keywords in your résumé found within job descriptions
Don’t:
Use pronouns or first person ("I", "me", "my")
Put your high school if you have attended secondary education
Put educational institutions that you did not graduate from
Use employment history that would not reflect positively on you
Use personal information (family, children, marital status, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, political affiliations, visa status or revealing photographs)
