General Tips

• If you have to mail your resume to a prospective employer, do not fold it. Use a large envelope
• Spell out everything on your resume. Do not use abbreviations like St. for Street or Ave. for Avenue
• Have a friend proofread your resume
• DO NOT PUT "References available upon request" on the bottom
• When faxing your resume, be sure to use black ink on plain white paper
• Use inkjet or laser printing, and avoid dot matrix
• Copies of a resume should be clear, and without smudges.
• Do not use a font larger than 20 point.
• A graduating college student should keep their resume to one page
• If your GPA is a 3.0 or higher, include it.
• Include any internships you have done within your education section.
• Do not get too fancy with your resume unless you are applying for an advertising or related position.
• Most resumes are scanned into computers, so make sure the important points of your resume are on the white section of the paper.
• Use the 2 digit code for states with no periods in between. RI for Rhode Island etc.
• Phone numbers should include area codes

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