Resume Writing Tips

• Arrange categories/sections in order of relevance, presenting your most marketable information first.  
• Use brief, descriptive phrases instead of complete sentences.
• Select action verbs that effectively illustrate your skills and experience. 
• Do not use personal pronouns such as I, me, my, their.
• Focus on results, accomplishments, and skills that demonstrate you have the qualifications to be successful at the job.  Highlight higher order skills as opposed to just listing daily tasks.
• Avoid repetitive phrases when describing your experience. 
• Describe activities that employers may not be familiar with, especially those unique to Texas A&M University.  Instead of using abbreviations or acronyms for organizations, write the entire name of the group. 
• Have several people review your resume to check for spelling, grammatical errors, and readability.