• Use high quality paper in white or off-white
• Give recent (past ten years) positions the most detail
• Do not use personal pronouns such as “I” and “My”
• Do not use “was responsible for” too often
• Do not include salary requirements, references or photographs
• Avoid discriminatory information such as age, race, religion, height, weight, handicaps, etc
• Put education data at the end, unless it is recent and/or a vital factor for the type of position being sought
• List hobbies or social interests only if they support the career objective
• Do not attempt to explain reasons for changes in employment
• List military service and honors, especially if these can be related to a business career
• Proficiency in a foreign language can be mentioned, but only if you can comfortably demonstrate it
• Memberships in professional organizations, with offices held and awards received, may be included if they enhance your career goal (this holds true for articles published, other business honors, and community service as well)
• Personal data such as marital status and number of children should be omitted
• Consider eliminating positions of short duration unless the job title or experience was particularly important
• Use only years (1994 - 1997) to indicate dates of employment - not the months

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