How to Format a Simple Resume
Step 1
Use paper that is clean and smooth and only use printer (or typewriter) ink that is black. Use an easy to read font such as Times Roman or Helvetica.
Step 2
Start with your letterhead at the top of the resume. Example:
Jane Doe
2367 Mocking Bird Lane
New York, New York 87657
(900) 876-0989
Step 3
Remember the acronym OEEA (Objective, Experience, Education, Additional Skills), especially if you're working on resume after resume for different companies that are each of a slightly different business offering. Each of the following 4 groups must be single-spaced. Between each group must be double-spaced.
Step 4
Objective. This is the first thing to write and should be a quick sentence stating your primary interest in seeking employment with that company. Example objective: My pursuit in the area of food service is due to having been raised in a family business quite like this one, and I truly know my way around both the kitchen and the dining room.
Step 5
Experience. Begin with the name of the current employer, date of beginning of employment, location of the company and information about specific work that you're doing. You then list each employer in the same way, not forgetting to list specifics when or if applicable. You may want to leave out the fact that you worked in the restaurant business in your freshman year of college, especially if you've just graduated with your education degree and applying for a teaching position.
Step 6
Education. List the degree that you earned most recently. Type the name of the school, the city and state and the month and year of completion.
Step 7
Additional Skills. This is the place to add talents or accomplishments connected to the specific job pursuit, such as: scouting, 4-H, life guarding in my spare time or trained opera singer. Consider anything that you may have experienced or even witnessed that brought an enormous level of influence to you.
Step 8
Create a list of at least 3 references on a separate sheet of paper following your resume. Example:
Bob Bee
55 Bobee Lane
New York, New York
(989) 678-9876