After you have all the information needed for each, organize the information from most important to least important. Match your skills and experience with the employer s needs. If you have specific skills that target the area you are applying for, make sure they are at the top. It is not necessary to include such information as age sex, religion, race, marital status, health, physical appearance, or personal habits. Employers have no legal right to ask for such information.
Education is usually next, especially for recent graduates.
If you are a college graduate, be sure to list your major and any high accomplishments. It is not necessary to list that you are a high school graduate if you graduated from college. Experience can be done in two formats - functional and chronological. A functional resume stresses your abilities and talents in your past job experiences. This can be helpful if your haven t many jobs in the past.