Start here if you are new to resume writing or if it has been awhile since you updated your resume.

• Watch the SJSU Career Center Resume101 Webshop (11 minutes) for an overview on constructing a targeted professional resume.

Other Tips

• Limit your resume to one or two pages maximum.
• Always give specific examples of accomplishments, skills, and results.
• Start sentences with action verbs followed by descriptive words.
• Proofread carefully for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.
• Make sure verb tenses are correct: present tense for current jobs, past tense for past jobs.
• Use traditional fonts (Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri, Verdana) sized 10-12 points.
• Keep your resume free of vertical and horizontal lines, graphics, color, italics, and columns.
• Do not include references on your resume. A “References Provided” statement is not necessary at the bottom of your resume. (Provide references only when requested.)