I got this from Grant
MacEwan University
back in 2007. These are some resume tips
that I would like to share.
1.
Be consistent in design treatments:
a.
Use the same tab spacing or amount of vertical space
between every category heading and between every bullet.
b.
If you apply bold and underline to one position title,
use the same treatment consistently on all other position titles. The same idea
holds for treatment of other headings/sub-headings.
2.
Avoid starting too many consecutive lines with bullets;
fewer groupings of bullets will help guide the reader’s eye to key information.
3.
Add white space.
4.
Minimize the space between the bullet position and the
text position.
5.
Reserve bullets for accomplishments rather than
responsibilities.
6.
Limit the number of tab stops on the page.
7.
Break up lengthy paragraphs - use sub-headings.
8.
Balance the resume top-to-bottom and left-to-right.
9.
Use one font style, possibly two.
10.
Design within a logical hierarchy of font-work (bold,
underline, point size of fonts) and case (all caps, small caps, upper and lower
case) to provide a sense of order and to control the reader’s eye toward
important information.
Remember
to place your most important information on the visual centre of the page (fold
a piece of paper into three sections – like folding a letter for an envelope –
mark a one-inch line from the top fold (top and bottom).
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