* Don't include every single position you've ever held.

Your resume is a document designed to land you an interview, followed by a job offer. There will be times when omitting a position - especially if it has no relevance to position you are seeking, may be in your best interest. This is easy to do where omitting short term positions or special projects conducted as part of an ongoing job assignment will not create an obvious "hole" in your background that you will need to explain.

(There are ways to avoid making an employer suspicious of resume rough spots, like gaps in experience or experience that lacks relevance to position you are seeking. A professional resume writer can offer you specific advice on ways to do so, considering your unique background.)

* Spell check.

When you're finished improving your resume, run a final spell check. Your word processor's spell checker probably won't contain all acronyms and specialized industry jargon that your resume likely contains. In that case, take time to manually check each flagged item to make sure your resume is spelling error-free.

Follow these five easy tips for a better resume, fast!

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A little while later another man stopped and approached woman. Again she was asked what townspeople were like and again she asked traveler what his experience had been where he lived before. "Oh, people were great. Everyone was helpful and supportive – a real community." "You'll find people same way here," she said.

People who are winning at working are like that second traveler. They know in work (and life) you tend to get what you expect. And if they're encumbered with emotional baggage and poor expectations, they get poor results. Instead, they follow advice like Deepak Chopra's, "Always expect best and you'll see that outcome is spontaneously contained in expectation."

People who are winning at working are one suitcase people. Like a seasoned world traveler, they've learned what essentials to pack. They bring to work only those skills and experiences that will positively impact their work and future. They leave rest of their baggage behind. Want to be winning at working? Travel light.

(c) 2005 Nan S. Russell. All rights reserved.