I’ve picked up a few resume tips over the years. They’re pretty basic, but are often easily neglected. Here goes:

1. Always make sure your References are up-to-date. I’ve noticed a lot of my former employers’/supervisors’ phone numbers have changed, either because they’ve moved around in the company or because they’ve moved onto other companies. I always recommend maintaining as much contact information from each of your references as possible because it’s always a major bummer when that star reference you’ve been relying on is MIA!

2. I like to include a small “Leisure Pursuits” or “Hobbies” section at the end of my resume. This is especially appreciated by employers who are hiring you for your creative abilities. It also allows you to appear more personable with your potential employer, especially if they’ve been seeing the same resumes over and over again for the past few weeks/months and need some sort of differentiating factor to separate one candidate from the next.

3. Lastly, and maybe the most trivial, print your resume on quality paper. The actual shade of “off-white” you use isn’t going to be a deal breaker, but I do recommend picking a kind of paper that at least has that cool watermark seal (you know…the fancy emblem you can see when holding the sheet up against the light!).

I agree, these tips are no-brainers, but again, can easily be overlooked. Just remember, every little bit of perfection you add to yourself can go a long way!