+Use a logical format and wide margins, clean type and clear headings +Selectively apply bold and italic typeface that help guide the reader's eye +Use bullets to call attention to important points (i.e. accomplishments) +Focus on what you did in the job, NOT what your job was there's a difference +Include a one or two top line job description first, then list your accomplishments +For each point ask yourself, What was the benefit of having done what I did?Accomplishments should be unique to you, not just a list of what someone else did +Avoid using the generic descriptions of the jobs you originally applied for or held