Clean and concise — Write your resume in complete sentences, quantifying as much as possible, emphasizing your achievements, and using "action" verbs to begin sentences. Quantifying may seem like a ...

The 12 Best Skills to Put on Your Resume (Plus Examples) Published Sep 15, 2023 at 8:00 AM EDT. By . Nick Cesare is a Newsweek writer based in Boise.

Mentioning accomplishments that aren't listed on your resume. If you decide to talk about a certain accomplishment or skill in your objective statement, make sure that is also listed on your resume.

What You Should Not Put on a Resume . There is so much talk about what should be in your resume, but there are also some things that ought to be kept off the page.