Portray yourself as active, accomplished, and intelligent, capable of making a contribution. Instead of complete sentences, use short action-oriented phrases. Although most formatting such as bold, italics, and underlining is lost in an electronic resume, you may use capital letters, quotation marks, and even asterisks to emphasize important words or section titles. While electronic resumes may exceed the traditional 1 to 2 page limits of traditional paper resumes, it should not exceed 3 pages in most cases. The general rule of thumb is to show only the work experience over the last 10 to 15 years.
Numbers are a powerful tool.
In addition to reviewing your experience, employers also use the resume to get a sense whether you are organized, logical, and concise. Abandon the utilization of exorbitant exquisite vocabulary. In other words, don't try to impress employers with the depth of your vocabulary. Use words everyone can understand. Never make reference to salary in your resume.