FIRST DRAFT, FIRST STEPS

Decide the RESUME TYPE you prefer to use, based on the message you want to portray to employers:

Chronological:

• Highlights information in reverse chronological order from most recent to oldest
• Most commonly used format 
• Make the most of this resume type by prioritizing your sections, so you can highlight your most relevant experience first! 

Functional:

• Highlights information in categories based on commonly grouped skills
• Useful for those with a wide variety of work history, gaps in experience, or those seeking to change career fields

View the CCO Handbook for functional resume examples

FORMAT PROFESSIONALLY

• Margins: Top-0.8”-1”; Sides and bottom-0.5”-1”
• Font Size & Style: 10-12 and simple, readable fonts (Calibri, Georgia, Arial, Cambria, Times New Roman)
• Length: Undergraduate level-1 page; Graduate & PhD-2 pages or more; Education, Nursing and Medicine can have more than 1 page
• Templates: Refrain from using them!
• Order: Heading, objective (if included) and education are first, in that order
• No Pronouns: Do not use first-person pronouns (I, me, my) 
• Don't get Personal: Refrain from incorporating personal information like your age, gender, religion, political affiliation, marital status, ethnicity , visa status or photographs

==> UPKEY is an excellent tool for building your first resume.