1 page, maximum 2 pages. The order depends on the type of resume you're doing. Chronological starts with your work experience then ends with education and associations. Functional resume groups your work experience together by function and may high light education first. Targeted Resume can start with any section because it is based on the job you're applying for.

It's important to have a great resume, it is worth taking the time to compose something that looks brilliant and does the job correctly. The website in the box below has loads of information on resumes and guidance with extra careers.

Name

Contact information (address, phone number, email)

Objective - "To gain employment at Company ABC as director of human resources" ....or whatever

Education - Most recent school name, location, years attended, degree obtained (or is being worked on) and grade point average if above a 3.0. Followed by any previous schools.

Experience - most recent first. Company name, position held, dates employed, job duties. Followed by previous employment.

If you do not have a lot of work experience...

Volunteer work - organization name, dates volunteering, what you did.

There are a lot of nice formats out there - clean and simple is best. There are a lot of templates out there, but honestly everyone uses those and employers can spot them from a mile off. Try making a format of your own.

My resume has been tweaked more and more over the years, and if you'd like to see it, send me an email and I'll share it.

Oh, and unless you're an expert in a field with years and years of experience and lots of high-level job responsiblities, it really should be on ONE page only.

It should be 1 page and it should include an objective, experience, education, skills, honors and awards and references to be furnished upon request.