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Use one font for the resume.  \n􀁸 Length: usually one page unless very experienced  \n􀁸 Margins: 1 inch borders down to .5 inch, but no smaller.  \n􀁸 Style: Use Bold OR italics OR underline OR capital letters on headings and/or job titles and organization to set them apart. Pick one style and use throughout entire document. Don’t over use formatting. Even if your resume is crowded, try to have a balance of blank spaces to text.  \n􀁸 Order of entries: Everything on the resume should be listed in reverse chronological order (ie. whatever you are doing now, then backwards in time) . The only exception is for the experience section. See below.  \nResume Sections  \n􀁸 TIP: Change your resume! For each position you apply for , you should evaluate what the employer wants and adjust your resume experiences and/or descriptions to clearly indicate you have those skills.  \n􀁸 Objective or Profile: Either is optional. An objective is one sentence stating what type of work and in what industry you are seeking a position. A profile is longer, listing 3 to 5 relevant skills/qualifications that highlight your relevance to the position.  \n􀁸 Education: Don’t forget to add Los Medanos College, Pittsburg, CA. List education as the  \ndegree/certification/etc. that you received, even if it is still in progress. High school graduates can list high school for 2-3 years after graduation. Other information in this section: List awards, scholarships and Dean’s List;  \nrelevant courses to the job applying for; GPA if it is 3.0 and above.  \n􀁸 Experience: Include paid and unpaid jobs, internships, campus student groups/projects, volunteer work, athletics, and community service. Make sure to list your title, employer/organization , city and state, and dates (month and year) . Describe your experiences as accomplishments starting with action verbs (not with “I” – see below for example) , preferably with bullets or dashes starting each new line. See next page for list of action verbs. If your most relevant experiences are spread out over time or you have other “filler” jobs that detract from the skills you are trying to emphasize, you can break your Experience section into two to three separation sections (ie. Related Experience and Other Experience; Customer Service Experience, Management Experience, and Other Experience) . Target the skill labeled experience areas to the job you are trying to obtain.  \n􀁸 Additional Information: In this section you can list computer skills (programs or technical experience), lab or shop skills (especially for science and technology students), and language skills (qualifying if you are bilingual, fluent, or conversational) . 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