There are as many kinds of résumés as there are jobs. Use a style that matches your personality and career objectives. Resume is the main gateway of communication between you and your prospective employer. Remember: How ever talented you are, you can not show your talent unless you are invited for an interview. So it is very important that your resume is very impressive. The interviewer should be tempted to invite your for an interview after seeing your resume. And, It is not that hard to prepare a winning resume if you follow these simple tips! 

Gauge the relevance of your résumé to your current career goals.

Add, then highlight, action words such as "promoted" and "increased."

Sprinkle your résumé liberally with industry buzzwords to demonstrate your insider know-how.

Tailor your previous job responsibilities - within reason - to best match the description of the position you want.

Use the active voice and bullet points to make information easier to digest. Steer clear of passive verbs.

Fit your résumé about 3 pages, no matter how extensive your experience.

Choose stationery with a little personality. Or, if you are interested in high-technology fields, send your résumé by e-mail.

Plan to send your résumé so that it arrives at an opportune time.

Leave lots of space on all four margins.

If sending your résumé via e-mail, use standard fonts and avoid bolding, underlining or italicizing text.

Leave out information about your race, age or political, religious or sexual orientation.

Print your résumé on a high-quality laser printer or new ink jet printer for crisp letters. Avoid using dot matrix and old ink jet printers that can smear and blur.

Choose one or two fonts at most, and avoid underlined, boldfaced and italic text. Many companies use automated recruiting systems that have difficulty with special formatting.

Opt for the active voice rather than the passive voice (say “met the goal” rather than “the goal was met”).

Provide contact information such as your home address, phone number and e-mail address at the top of your résumé.

Include an objectives statement, in which you use clear, simple language to indicate what kind of job you’re looking for. This should appear below your contact information.

List your most recent and relevant experience first. Include time frames, company names and job titles, followed by major responsibilities.

In a second section, outline your education, awards, accomplishments and anything else you wish prospective employers to know about you.

Hire a proofreader or have someone you trust proofread your résumé. Mistakes in spelling, grammar or syntax can land it in the circular file.

Write a cover letter to submit with your résumé