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Highlight results – Employers care about the value you can bring to the job. Don’t just list your skills and job experiences without also summarizing the results these attributes produced. Relate your results to the specific job you are applying for and qualify your impact where possible, using dollar totals, numbers and percentages when applicable. For example, instead of listing your experience as: “Account manager for advertising agency,” grab their attention with: “Managed 7 strategic accounts billing in excess of $10M annually.”

Use the right keywords -- Since resumes are often filtered by text scanning software, using the right keywords are critical. Use words from the job posting to ensure your keywords get noticed.

Boost your resume with the right action verbs – Use positive and active words to describe your experience and accomplishments. Words like prepared, managed, developed, championed, monitored, and presented will cause your resume to stand out.

Embrace white space –. Don’t crowd your resume by filling it up with unnecessary text. Can’t fill the page? Increase your line spacing to compensate and use the white space to your advantage!

Don’t go overboard – Don’t over-sell or over-hype your experience. Be detailed but don’t belabor unnecessary points.

How long should your resume be? You’re resume should be as long as it needs to be to best showcase and market your skills for your target position, but no longer. If that sounds too elusive, try this for a general guideline: If you are just entering the workforce, 1 or 2 pages are appropriate. If you’re mid-career, 2-3 pages is more acceptable.

Get a second set of eyes on it – Before you start shopping your resume around, have a trusted and professional resource review your resume and provide feedback