Developing Winning Resumes: A Regional View of Career Fair Recruiters' Preferences (Communication ARTICLES‪)‬

INTRODUCTION Drafting a resume is a difficult task. What should I include? How long should it be? What kind of design should I use? These are the types of questions instructors, career services personnel, and recruiters are required to respond. Web sites have sprung up across the Internet offering advice on the development of personal resumes. In addition, Fortune 500 companies have been surveyed concerning resume content and design, and these findings have been published in journals or presented at conferences geared toward college educators and private sector trainers. A plethora of books have been published in the area of resume content and design with tips ranging from the elementary (be sure to type your resume) to the inane (be sure to include your college courses and your references on your resume). The "dummy" text series has evolved into the career area with Resumes for Dummies and Interviewing Skills for Dummies. What's next-The Idiot's Guide to Finding and Obtaining a Job?