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Many people over look the importance of the format of the resume. Next to including key words in a resume the format is the second most important aspect of your resume. In a previous post (Resume Format – What’s The Objective) I described the need for you to use a professional profile and the title of the position that you are applying to, as opposed to an objective for the job you are seeking. Remember your resume is prime real estate and you want to capture the reader’s attention and encourage them to read more.

Starting at the top of the page you should place your name, e mail and telephone number centered with a line for each item so that is looks like a block. Under this block place the name of the position you are applying for. Skip a line and place your professional profile under the job title. Next center the heading “Professional Experience”, all of your work experience will fall under this heading. Each position that you have held should appear on your resume in reverse chronological order, starting with your current or most recent job.

Each job that you have held should include the name of the employer, the city and state of the employer all on the same line. On the following line place the job title that you held and your years of service, if you currently hold this position then include the month and year you started followed by a dash and the word “Present”. This will inform the reader that you currently hold this position. Give a brief description of this position, followed by Result Oriented Communication (ROC). I will discuss the importance of ROC in a future post.

If you have to use additional pages for your resume include just your name, phone number and the page number of total pages as a heading at the top of any additional pages. This will allow the reader to know how many pages to look for, identify the page as yours and allow the reader to contact you if the first page is misplaced. Any additional on the job education will fall under the heading of “Training”.

You also should include a heading for education. Your education should be in reverse chronological order with the month and year of graduation. If you are currently in school you can enter the degree you expect to achieve, the school you currently are attending followed by the word “candidate” and the year you anticipate graduating.

Leave a 1 to 2 inch border on the sides of the resume. This will allow the interviewer to write notes on your resume when they interview you. Notice I said when, not if they interview you. Using this format will get your resume noticed and increase your chances of being interviewed for that dream job.

If you would like a free copy of a resume using this format written with result oriented communications to use as a guide in developing your resume then click the “Join Us!” tab at the top of this blog located between the “About The Interview Teacher” and the “Suggested Reading” tabs. You can also contact me at Info@InterviewTeacher.com if you have any questions or are interested in obtaining more information.

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