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Use job titles that the general public will recognize and understand. As long as it reflects accurately and honestly what you were doing, it is recommended that you use titles that are generic enough for others to understand what you were doing at a previous job.
Use white space and formatting for easy readability. Formatting should include effective use of bolding, underline, italics, and most of all bullets. Using bulleted points on a resume makes it easier for someone to quickly scan the key responsibilities that you performed in your job(s).
Be concise, clear, and accurate in your statements. Remember that your resume needs to stand out against all others to which it will be compared. Write the resume with the reader in mind. Remember that the resume represents who you are and is your way of making a great first impression.
Key information that should be included at the top of the resume is your name, address, phone number(s), and email address. When possible, provide more than one phone number to increase the chances of someone getting in touch with you easily. Also, include an email address whenever possible. Organizations today often want to know that you are technically savvy, and that they can contact you via email when needed. Additionally, more and more companies are using electronic databases that search for these key fields at the top of your resume to ensure the information is entered accurately into the database.
Identify your unique skills and word them in a way that slants toward the position(s) you are seeking.
Whenever possible, quantify your accomplishments (e.g., number of caseloads).
If you are a recent college graduate and are lacking in direct work experience in your field, include a list of specific relevant coursework and project work from your college program.
Include memberships and extracurricular activities that can emphasize skills that can be applied to the workplace (e.g., director of an activity in your community; volunteer work related to social/human services).
In addition to listing your education, include professional training courses that relate to your work and have increased your job knowledge and skills.
Include accomplishments, not just job duties and responsibilities.
Use chronological order indicating job title, department, and name of organization and dates of employment.
Provide enough information so that reader can easily understand what you do/did.
Have a cover letter that indicates clearly what job you are applying for and why you meet the qualifications of the position.
Indicate your salary requirements if requested.
Be honest and list all jobs, even if you have had a poor experience or were terminated. Employers do check references.
Indicate academic accomplishments.
Do not include personal information such as date of birth, martial status or number of children that you have.
Do not exaggerate accomplishments, duties, or knowledge. You may get a position with requirements that you can not complete without disastrous results.
Be aware that most employers check for work permits if you are not a US citizen, require drug/physical test, will require transcripts from schools and will check present/past supervisors for employment verification. BE HONEST on your resume. Any lie is cause for automatic disqualification.