stack your strengths

Resume reviewers spend minutes, if not mere seconds, glancing over your resume to determine whether you're a qualified candidate. If something positive catches their eye, they are more likely to read your resume more closely and ideally, identify you as good candidate for interview. Knowing that your resume is often reviewed hastily, it's vital that you consider the order of the information on your resume. Resume formats are flexible so be sure to move the most impressive or applicable sections to the top of your resume.

Possible resume sections: 

(Not all resumes will or should include the following sections.)

• Associations/Clubs/Membership
• Certifications/Licenses
• Civic Duty
• Contact Information
• Education/Training
• Elected Offices
• Employment/Experience
• Hobbies/Interests
  
• Honors/Awards
• KSAs
• Languages
• Leadership
• Management
• Military Service
• Professional Highlights
• Qualification Highlights
• References
• Special Projects
• Technology/Computer Applications
• Travel
• Volunteerism

Applying for an entry-level engineering degree as a MIT graduate? Move education to the top. Are you a retired police officer applying to be a security officer at a school? Move your experience to the top. 

A resume's format and organization should be tailored to both the applicant and to each target job. Not confident that your resume is stacked to its highest potential? Consider a Resume Rewrite from JOBSLAY.

JOBSLAY tip: Stack your strengths at the top of your resume.