• Use white or light beige colored paper.
   
• Make sure that there are no grammatical mistakes.
   
• Leave plenty of white space.
   
• Use appropriate headings, and bold face them.
   
• Make it easy to find your titles and dates of employment.
   
• Justify the page to make it look even. Make sure the font is professional and easy to
  read.
   
• Try to keep the resume to one page. For more experienced applicants, a second page
  is acceptable.
   
• Put all relevant information on the resume, including names of companies you have
  worked for, dates of employment, your job title, your duties and accomplishments.
   
• When summarizing educational experience, be sure to write your college name(s),
  dates of attendance, degree received, minors and majors, and any honors or awards
  achieved.
   
• List any courses you have taken, and any computer skills you may have.

Don’t

• Don’t leave any spelling mistakes. Use your spellcheck.
   
• Don’t write the resume with a pen or pencil. You should use a computer. If you don’t
  have one available go to a printing shop or ask a friend.
   
• Don’t list duties, responsibilities and achievements all together in an unorganized
  manner. List them clearly, including company and position information.
   
• Don’t put fancy borders, background pictures or shading.