Find an English major (or at least someone good with words) tell them what you do/did at current/past jobs and have them help you come up with a creative blurb about what you do/did there. For the love of god, don't just laundry list your responsibilities. It gets kind of fun when you've worked for 5 companies doing the same thing but trying to make them sound different. Also, spelling and grammar... very few things more important than those two.

It's important to remember that you need to tweak your resume for just about every reason you might need to give it to someone. Different people are looking for different things. Anticipating what your audience is looking for and emphasize that in your resume, that's what will make your resume stand out.

Don't get too caught up on formatting, just make sure it's easy read and triple check for typos, for a lot of people that can really take their attention away from what your resume is saying about you. Don't be afraid to leave things out either. You don't need to give your whole life story, just relevant information for whatever the purpose is.

If an interview is involved, it's also great to provide information that the interviewer would want to ask questions about. You can anticipate the questions and make yourself look good my having an interesting, and engaging interview.

keep it concise as possible; if you don't have too much to say, then don't BS to make your resume longer. Besides, from the point of view of a recruiter who must read through everyone's resumes, the more concise a resume is, the better, because that means a) less paper to handle, and b) less crap to read through to figure out what you actually did during your job/internship.

First, you need to alter your resume based on the type of job you are applying for. If you're a bio major applying for a research position, it might be a good idea to list the classes you've taken that are relevant to the position. This not only shows the recruiter that you're a viable candidate based on experience, but also that you've done your research on the position. Play up any past, similar experience you've had with the type of position you're applying for, and emphasize skills that you think might be necessary at the job.

Read through your resume carefully and delete anything that is repetitive. If you learned one skill at a job, don't list it again later somewhere else. If you're very serious about resume pruning, http://lifehacker.com/5137212/six-words-you-should-drop-from-your-resume and http:// hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-experts-10_boilerplate_phrases_that_kill_resumes-97 are really good articles to read.

Then, beyond just the content of your resume, you have to make sure the presentation stands out as well. I personally prefer a very clean and minimalistic look to resumes, because important elements of your resume are easier to find. http:// ceevee. com / is a good web utility that helps you build your resume, and the end product is very simple, but effective.

sorry for the links above, because of discuss campus's restrictions on the numbers of links per post, i had to insert random spaces into the links x.x yuppp hopefully this helps!

One place on campus most people do not visit until their Senior year is the Office of Career Services (or however it may be named on your campus). I know at Slippery Rock, they offer help in many areas from both professors and Graduate Assistants. One of those things is Resume Building. You can actually sit down with them with a blank sheet of paper and set up a resume before your eyes. There are so many formats that it is hard to just pick one. They can recommend a format that will suit your future employers eyes. They have a vast knowledge of what people in different areas of business look for in a resume and can set your resume up to shine compared to others.

It is a resource you pay for so go use it! Even if you're a Freshman, you will need a resume some day. Why not start building it early? Also, from my experience, your resume will be updated about 6-8 times a year. So, be sure to keep it saved and updated regularly.

One other thing that compliments a resume is ones interview skills. The fine people over at Career Services will also set up practice interviews for you so when you go to a real interview, you don't choke. Again, you pay for the service...go use it!