Layout of resume is important

I came across an excellent resource for workers on the RV road. It's Amazing Resumes: What Employers Want to See and How to Say It by Jim Bright, Ph.D. and Joanne Earl, Ph.D. The focus is on proven strategies based on psychological and human resources research.

They interviewed recruiters and hiring officials about what they dislike in a resume. Layout is one of the three main areas. Comments included statements like:

• Layout is terrible. Too difficult to make sense of the information
• Format annoying.
• No logic; difficult to follow.
• Too much information on the page. Text is very small, though information is good.
• Little reference to position description.

Often the layout and appearance can cause a candidate to be rejected even though they have good qualifications. Take time to study resumes and use them as models. Leave plenty of white space so the reader's eye is drawn to relevant points. Bullets and headings help the hiring official find what they are looking for without searching. Jaimie Hall-Bruzenak

For a sample resume and advice on preparing one, see Jaimie's 2nd edition of Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road, see RVBookstore.com