Your Professional Experience is the “meat” of your resume. This is where your potential employer is going to put most of his or her focus, so it is important that you do a good job in this section. First, a few things to remember when writing out your employment history: •Include the name of each business where you worked •Include the city and state where it is located •Don’t include the address or phone number for the business (you only provide these on an application, not on a resume) •Be sure to include the dates that you worked there – … Continue reading →

This part of the resume comes after your objective. The Summary of Qualifications is something that many people leave off their resume, but I highly recommend that it be included. This is where you have a chance to brag about skills and qualifications that might not make it into your resume otherwise. This section of your resume should be in a bulleted list. Include at least four items, but don’t put in more than six. If the list is too long, then your prospective employer may not read it. Keep in mind that these need to be your best qualities … Continue reading →