answer:A resume is far more than a work history. It is your (very narrow) opportunity to tell a perspective employer why you are a better choice for the job than the other gazillion resumes (s)he has piled on the desk. The very most important items (IMHO) are the “Objective” section, which is a one or two sentence blurb just under your name that says clearly and concisely what you want to do with your career. HINT: Chances are the first person looking at this resume is somebody in an HR department that doesn’t know a damned thing about the job being filled. The only thing they know is the requirements that some manager in the hiring department specified. So… in order to get your resume placed in the “short pile” your objective statement should use as many of the key words found in the job description as possible. EX. Job Description: Framdoozel interface expert – experience in xyzabc interface techniques and PRABOOL preferred…. So, in your Objective statement: To utilize my extensive xyzabc interface and PRABOOL experience to secure a position as a Framdoozel expert. The second most important item is directly below the objective statement and should be titled “Skill Set”. This should take the form of a simple bullet item list with your skills. NOTE: this is not the same thing as job experience. It is a list of skills. It is also preferable if those skills include the above keywords: EX: - xyzabc interface – PARABOOL – etc… The harsh reality is by this point in the resume the HR guy/gal has already decided which stack to put your resume in, the ones they call in for an interview or that other one located in the container under the desk.