Whatever style or format you use, your resume must clearly communicate the skills you bring to the job. An important element in resume preparation is establishing clear goals or objectives. It is critical that you target your resume to a specific occupational goal. The content of your resume should point to that goal. Without this focus, your resume will be mediocre at best.
Great resumes are ones in which every piece of information points to a clear occupational objective.
If you have already established specific goals, you are prepared to write your resume. If not, you are encouraged to first spend some time establishing your goals. As you write your resume, keep your goal in view. This will help you decide what to include, what to leave out, and will help target your resume. One strategy is to write your goal on a separate piece of paper and weigh each item in your resume against your goal.