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A resume varies in length between one page to two to three pages. (Anything over three pages is a little bit... pushy!) You know what needs to go in your resume. Information on your educational history, and on your work history. But how you present that history is all important. It's all part of your resume style.

When you give your educational history, for example, you list the school you attended, your major, and specific interests you had. Not a lot of room for originality there. But once you get into the work history, that changes. You have to list all your accomplishments, and you want to present these clearly and coherently.

Then you'll list any certifications you have, or any organizations you belong to. Resume style differs for the type of position you're looking for. Engineers and mechanics will have certifications for example, academics will have lists of organizations they belong to, and so on.

Resume style also refers to the layout of the resume.

A staid style of layout, for example, is to have your name and address as a big, chunky block of text, centered at the top of the page, with the body of your resume below. But resume layout goes in trends and that address can be in one line, all across the top of the page...or even at the very bottom of the page.

However you decide to layout your resume, the key is that the information must be clear and easily accessed. "White space" makes it look attractive.

There's no need to cram all of your details onto a single sheet of paper - these days resumes of two or three pages length are perfectly acceptable.

Keep your resume up-to-date. Even if you are quite happy in your current job, you should always have an eye out for the future. Whenever you accomplish anything of significance, make sure you add it to your resume for future reference.

Looking for a resume tip? Gary Lawson can help! Gary did his fair share of pavement pounding before he realized the key to successful job hunting is in the RESUME. Today, he writes career-related articles for popular blog EmploymentBlawg.Com. Check out Gary's resumé series when you visit the site today!

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