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Helpful Resume Tips
DO	DON'T
Include company description.	Use weird or small or large fonts.
Minimize white space.	Use typing or colored paper (except ivory).
Include years of college graduation.	Include fraternity/sorority information.
Include e-mail address.	Abbreviate (i.e. 7/98 as opposed to July 1998).
Include months and years of employment.	Use a typewriter/courier typeface.
Account for employment gaps.	Include personal info, such as religion or marital status.
Have a scan-able version of your resume with key words and skills.	Put down job description instead of accomplishments.
Appreciate your audience.	Lie/puff excessively.
Build on your experience; weight current jobs most heavily.	Include your objective (if you must, put it in the cover letter).
leave a header on page two	Exceed two pages.
Comb resume for typos and let an objective eye review it.	Overload with jargon (synergies, thinking out of the box, enterprise-wide, world-class, etc.)
Understand human resources' role.
Break out computer skills.
Tweak your resume for each position.
Break out title and dates.
Helpful Cover Letter Tips
DO	DON'T
Tailor it to the job.	Parrot the resume in the cover letter.
Bullet the requirements to match the job.	Be too cutesy.
Address it to a person's name.	Say "I will call you" then not call
Include your name and phone number.
Make the cover letter three paragraphs: a. This is who I am. b. This is why I'm perfect for the job. c. I look forward to the opportunity to meet with you...

Sample F. Resume
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EXPERIENCE

XYZ Company Los Angeles, California
A $250 million food manufacturing and distribution company.

March 1995 - Present

Chief Financial Officer (July 1997 - Present)

	-	Directed the implementation of Oracle financial systems in all financial and accounting areas.
	-	Partnered with Executive Team in reorganization of company's operational structure to increase sales revenue and improve margins while reducing overall cost.
	-	Increased cash flow by postponing payments to vendors.
	-	Blah blah blah blah

Vice President of Finance (March 1995 - June 1997)

	-	Revamped manufacturing; reduced purchased assembly cost 46%, increased labor utilization.
	-	Developed integrated shipping program to improve service and reduced annual cost $150,000.
	-	The same job as above, only more paws-on.

ABC Company, Inc. El Segundo, California
A $200 million toy manufacturer.

January 1990 - March 1995

Vice President of Finance (May 1993 - March 1995)

	-	Negotiated $2 million bank credit; raised $8.1 million venture capital equity financing.
	-	Designed and installed manufacturing and financial systems. Recruited and trained controller.

Corporate Controller (January 1990 - May 1993)

	-	Reduced staff 40% by automating all accounting functions including general ledger.
	-	Coordinated
	-	Saved

123 Company, Inc. Newport Beach, California
A $700 million NYSE listed apparel retailer and manufacturer.

May 1985 - December 1989

Assistant Controller (August 1987 - December 1989)

	-	Developed and implemented accounting policies and procedures.
	-	Prepared and ensured timely filing of quarterly and annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and NYSE.
	-	Coordinated audit activities and preparation of audit schedules.

Internal Audit Manager (May 1985 - August 1987)

	-	Told people "no" a lot.
	-	Operationalized, re-engineered, and synergized world-class ways to think outside the box.
	-	Note: the words on the previous line are overused.

Arthur Young and Company Chicago, Illinois

September 1978 - May 1985

Audit Manager (May 1983 - May 1985)

Responsible for services to a broad base of the firm's clientele, including publicly traded manufacturing companies, emerging businesses, and high profile clients.

EDUCATION
Bachelor's of Science in Fetch, Choice University, June 1978
Certified Public Accountant; Illinois, California

SKILLS
Windows 95, Microsoft Excel, Oracle, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Fluent in Spanish