The document provides guidance on creating an effective resume, including the six key topics that should be included: objectives, accomplishments, work history, skills, education, and references. It recommends using a professional font between 11-12pt, brief bullet points, and bold headings to structure the two-page resume. The resume should be tailored for each position and focus on recent and relevant qualifications, duties, and paid or unpaid work experience, while avoiding personal information or exaggerations. Peer reviewers should check that the resume is balanced, conveys the applicant in 20 seconds, and has proper spelling, grammar, objective, and past tense usage.

1. Creating a Resume
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2. Required Elements: Six Topics
• Objectives — usually the first part of a resume; should be business-focused,
rather than self-focused
• Accomplishments — highlights so that prospective employers can determine
how well you have performed in previous roles
• Work History — tells a prospective employer how much responsibility you
undertook in a previous position
• Skills — tells the employer what you are capable of in a particular position
• Education — tells the employer what training you have
• References — contact information of at least 3 people (not related to you)
who can comment on your character.

3. Do’s and Don’ts of Resume Design
Do’s —
• Use a professional font such as Times New Roman, Arial, Verdana or Calibri
• Use an easy to read font size such as 12pt or 11 pt
• Make use of small but brief bullet points for clarity
• Bold the headings — it helps differentiate between sections
• Limit your resume to a maximum of two pages (be sure to fill up entire page)
Don’ts —
• Never include personal information such as social security number or date of birth
• Do not exaggerate your qualifications or skills
• Never use colored fonts

4. Other Considerations
• Tailor your resume to each position that you are applying for
• Focus on your most recent positions and qualifications
• Incorporate important duties you have had
• All jobs are jobs, even if you didn’t get paid

6. Peer Review Requirements
• Quadrant Test - is the resume balanced?
• 20 Second Test - can you get an idea of the person in 20
sec?
• Spelling - is the spelling on the resume correct?
• Grammar - does the grammar make sense?
• Phrases - is the resume free of sentences (minus obj.)?
• Objective - is the objective business focused or self focused?
• Past Tense - is the resume written in past tense?