· If you have worked in different companies and in different positions and domains, you can use the functional format to highlight different roles and functions.
· Provide more accomplishments than responsibilities.
· List out your primary responsibilities first followed by secondary responsibilities. Do not include day-to-day mundane tasks or work that you take up on a daily basis.
· Keep your personal details to a minimum by excluding your family's history and their details.
· Your resume should not be loaded with too much content nor should it seem insufficient with too less.
· An average of 3 pages would be sufficient for candidates in the middle management level.
· Do not mention salary details, expected salary or perks in the resume.
· It is better to discuss these details during the interview.
· If you are a software professional who has worked in different projects, pick out 3 - 4 projects that you think is important and include only these in your resume.
· Images, logos, and flowcharts should not be used in a career document, so avoid inserting them in your resume.
· Do not italicize, highlight or use color fonts in your resume.
· List out your responsibilities and achievements in bullet points thereby avoiding the use of paragraphs
