Resume formatting

Your resume is a key job-hunting tool used to get a job interview. It summarizes your accomplishments, your education, as well as your work experience, and should reflect your special mix of skills and strengths. It is a personal marketing document that communicates your career objective and value to a hiring company. A strong resume is carefully planned and developed in an appropriate format designed to showcase your experience and accomplishments in direct relation to a specific position. IT Match associated outsourcing service providers can help you in formatting your resume so as to make it work for you.

The term resume format can have different meanings. It sometimes refers to structure, style or type of electronic file. We are talking about resume format as the formal structure of the resume. This includes the order of subcategories, content of subcategories and commons styles used for each. The IT Match associated outsourcing service providers will format your resume keeping in mind the following basic rules of resume writing and formatting:

• Bold and enlarge your name at the top.
• Keep the sections lined up and consistent.
• Use an Arial or Times New Roman font (or similar).
• Font size not smaller than 11pt or larger than 12pt, except for your Name and Headings.
• Will not include pronouns such as "I," salary, or reasons for leaving.
• Two-page resume: be sure to fill the second page at least halfway down the page.
• Place “Continued” at the bottom of page one, and your name and “Page 2” at the top of page two.
• Use graphics sparingly unless you are in a creative field. It is safe to use a border and shading.
• Leave out personal data, photos, and unrelated hobbies, unless you are an actor/actress or model.

A resume is a statement of facts designed to sell your unique mix of education, experience, accomplishments, and skills to a prospective employer. These service providers will never stretch the facts; won’t get creative when identifying job titles, dates of employment, or accomplishments. On the other hand, they will be clear about successes and accomplishments -- and quantify them whenever possible.