There are many more strike factors. Suggestions on what to say and what to write down are covered in our workbooks. Let's start with the application, it is the second thing an employer sees. There are suggestions on what to wear, but let's stick with the application. I discourage this.
Resumes are to be eye catching and aimed at the specific job being sought.
Resumes do not have to include dates, wages earned, supervisor's name or telephone number. The application, however, must include every piece of information. Later, employers often want the additional information if you are in the top 3 to 5 to be interviewed. Since I first began keeping detailed statistics, I noticed the ratio of responses to resumes mailed was worse than expected. Out of every 100 mailed, there was a response rate of 4 or 5.