Resume Dos and Don'ts

Dos:

Be honest.
Put extra effort when preparing and writing your resume. Your application is your first contact with your potential employer.
Use appropriate business language when composing your resume.
Have brief, concise and complete information in your resume. Make sure that your resume says it all about yourself- your skills and personal qualities that qualify you for the job. Your resume should be a summary of your personal statement to date. It should highlight the particular information that the employer needs to know about you.
Show continuous pattern of your accomplishments, progress and ambition related to the employer's needs.
Consider appearance as a very important factor to the overall presentation of your resume. It should be visually pleasing and free of any grammatical and typographical errors.

Don'ts:

Don't put any unnecessary information that will make you uncomfortable with the contents and presentation of your resume.
Don't use words that you are not familiar with.
Don't let your resume run too long.
Don't use exotic fonts that are not readable.