Whether your career is in a conservative industry such as banking, finance, and education, or a nontraditional sector such as entertainment and the arts, your resume should:

1. Quickly capture the hiring manager's attention.

2. Detail the skills and qualifications you can bring to the job.

3. Dovetail your past experience with the needs of the current position.

4. Showcase accomplishments.

5. Provide relevant academic data.

A classic resume can effectively do all of that, while also being aesthetically pleasing within the perimeters of your chosen industry.

How, you ask?

By addressing the unique requirements of each of the following points:

• Name
• Contact Information (Address/Phone/Email)
• Subheadings
• Employment Dates
• Places of Employment
• When to Include Personal Data
• Designer Fonts & Bullets versus the Traditional
• Templates
• Graphics
• Text Presentation: Bullets versus Paragraphs
• Stylish Resumes